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DK Findout: Incas
Citation: "Incas." DK Findout, Dorling Kindersley, 2021, www.dkfindout.com/us/history/incas/. Accessed 18 May 2021.
Inca
An overview article from Mesoamerican Civilizations.
Citation: "Incas." Mesoamerican Civilizations, Gale, 2009. Gale Elementary Online Collection. Gale In Context: Elementary, link.gale.com/apps/doc/XHGSRQ524080455/ITKE?u=mlin_m_newtnsh&sid=ITKE&xid=5e9ca719. Accessed 18 May 2021.
Britannica: Inca
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Citation: "Inca." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 18 Feb. 2021. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Inca/353286. Accessed 18 May. 2021.
Inca
An overview article from Gale Middle School Online Collection.
Citation: "Inca." Gale Middle School Online Collection, Gale, 2021. Gale In Context: Middle School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/OHVEKB911102354/MSIC?u=mlin_m_newtnsh&sid=MSIC&xid=f3ca47d5. Accessed 18 May 2021.
Inca Government and Economy
Citation: "Inca Government and Economy." Early Civilizations in the Americas Reference Library, edited by Sonia G. Benson, et al., vol. 1: Almanac, Vol. 1, UXL, 2005, pp. 179-198. Gale In Context: Middle School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3424400020/MSIC?u=mlin_m_newtnsh&sid=MSIC&xid=167e5007. Accessed 26 May 2021.
Inca Religion, Arts, and Sciences
Citation: "Inca Religion, Arts, and Sciences." Early Civilizations in the Americas Reference Library, edited by Sonia G. Benson, et al., vol. 1: Almanac, Vol. 1, UXL, 2005, pp. 199-220. Gale In Context: Middle School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3424400021/MSIC?u=mlin_m_newtnsh&sid=MSIC&xid=80f041ae. Accessed 26 May 2021.
Gale in Context: Inca
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The Incan Empire
Citation: “The Incan Empire.” Classroom Video On Demand, Films Media Group, 2013, cvod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=159391&xtid=155070. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.
Great Empires of the Past: The Incas
Citation: “Great Empires of the Past: Core Concepts Video Clip Library.” Classroom Video On Demand, Films Media Group, 2010, cvod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=159391&xtid=41675. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.

DK Findout: Ancient China
Citation: "Chinese Inventions." DK Findout, Dorling Kindersley, 2021, https://www.dkfindout.com/us/history/ancient-china/chinese-inventions/. Accessed 1 Nov 2021.
Ancient Chinese Inventions
An article from From: Gale Middle School Online Collection that includes information on the compass, gunpowder, paper, and printing.
Citation: "Ancient Chinese Inventions." Gale Middle School Online Collection, Gale, 2019. Gale In Context: Middle School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/MXJLMR910711026/MSIC?u=mlin_m_newtnsh&sid=bookmark-MSIC&xid=e089d9ac. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.

Paper

Paper
An article from Britannica Encyclopedia. Use the slider at the top to change the reading level.
Citation: "Paper." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 26 Apr. 2021. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/paper/276272. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.
Printing and paper-making - ABC-CLIO
Citation: Blackwell, Amy Hackney. "Printing." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras, ABC-CLIO, 2021, ancienthistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/602528. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.
Paper making in China - Infobase
Citation: Perkins, Dorothy. “Paper (China).” Encyclopedia of China, Facts On File, 1998. Ancient and Medieval History, online.infobase.com/Auth/Index?aid=159391&itemid=WE49&articleId=223303. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.
Inventing Paper
Citation: “The Silk Road: Where East Met West: Episode 1.” Classroom Video On Demand, Films Media Group, 2016, cvod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=159391&xtid=124992. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.
Advent of Paper in China
Citation: “Paper: Quirky Science.” Classroom Video On Demand, Films Media Group, 2011, cvod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=159391&xtid=50334. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.

Porcelain

Pottery and Porcelain
An article from Encyclopedia Britannica. Use the slider at the top to change the reading level.
Citation: "Pottery and porcelain." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2021. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/pottery-and-porcelain/276523. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.
Imperial China: 617–1644: The Arts
Citation:Carnagie, Julie L. "Imperial China: 617–1644: The Arts." UXL World Eras, vol. 6: Imperial China: 617–1644, UXL, 2016, pp. 187-229. Gale In Context: Middle School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3629700090/MSIC?u=mlin_m_newtnsh&sid=bookmark-MSIC&xid=c17cf97b. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.
Chinese Industrial Revolution
Citation: “Forging the Future: China's Industrial Heritage.” Classroom Video On Demand, Films Media Group, 2000, cvod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=159391&xtid=32957. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.
Porcelain
Citation: “The Art of China: Part 2.” Classroom Video On Demand, Films Media Group, 2014, cvod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=159391&xtid=60410. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.

Gunpowder

Chinese Gunpowder - ABC-CLIO
Citation: Xu, Guangqiu. "Chinese Gunpowder." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras, ABC-CLIO, 2021, ancienthistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1795729. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.
Fireworks and gunpowder in Chinese culture- Infobase
Citation: Perkins, Dorothy. “Fireworks and Gunpowder in Chinese Culture.” Encyclopedia of China, Facts On File, 1998. Ancient and Medieval History, online.infobase.com/Auth/Index?aid=159391&itemid=WE49&articleId=223307. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.
Imperial China: 617–1644: Science, Technology, and Health - Gale in Context
Citation: Carnagie, Julie L. "Imperial China: 617–1644: Science, Technology, and Health." UXL World Eras, vol. 6: Imperial China: 617–1644, UXL, 2016, pp. 231-252. Gale In Context: Middle School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3629700091/MSIC?u=mlin_m_newtnsh&sid=bookmark-MSIC&xid=182df99c. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.
Origin Myths
Citation: “Gunpowder: Quirky Science.” Classroom Video On Demand, Films Media Group, 2011, cvod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=159391&xtid=50336. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.
Gunpowder
Citation: “Arms Race.” Classroom Video On Demand, Films Media Group, 2013, cvod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=159391&xtid=130787. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.

Mali Empire
An Overview Article
Citation: "Mali Empire." Gale Middle School Online Collection, Gale, 2019. Gale In Context: Middle School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/SJWUTS735590710/MSIC?u=mlin_m_newtnsh&sid=bookmark-MSIC&xid=3051ee89. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.
Mali Empire
An article from Encyclopedia Britannica. Use the slider at the top to adjust the reading level.
Citation:"Mali Empire." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2021. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/Mali-Empire/571184. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.
Mali Empire
An article discussing the government of the Mali Empire.
Citation: "Mali Empire." Gale Encyclopedia of World History: Governments, Gale, 2009. Gale In Context: Middle School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ3048600052/MSIC?u=mlin_m_newtnsh&sid=bookmark-MSIC&xid=d5219c82. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.
Mali Empire of Medieval West Africa
Citation: Conrad, David C. “Mali Empire of Medieval West Africa.” Empires of Medieval West Africa, Third Edition, Chelsea House, 2016. Ancient and Medieval History, online.infobase.com/Auth/Index?aid=159391&itemid=WE49&articleId=397278. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.
Medieval West Africa: The Mande People of the Mali Empire
Citation:“Great Empires of the Past: Core Concepts Video Clip Library.” Classroom Video On Demand, Films Media Group, 2010, cvod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=159391&xtid=41675. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.
Mali Empire
Citation: “Africa's Great Civilizations—Part 3: Empires of Gold.” Classroom Video On Demand, Films Media Group, 2017, cvod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=159391&xtid=144352. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.

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