7th Grade History Day

Middle Ages Reference LibraryMiddle Ages Reference Library
Password is the initials of our school. 
Topics include Rome, The Islamic World (Middle East), India, China, Japan, Aztec, Inca, Maya and Africa.

Other eBooks
Read these online from the Destiny Quest book search. If you don't have a Destiny Quest account, you will need to create one to read the books.
Choose the "read online" option. To search electronically once you are in the book, use the Table of Contents or search one word at a time by selecting the magnifying glass from the images at the top of the page. 


eBooks About Medicine
Ancient medicine by Andrew Langley. Describes medical treatments in ancient, Greece, Rome, Egypt/Middle East, China, and India.

The history of medicine  by Lizabeth Hardman. Describes medical treatments in ancient, Greek, Roman, Middle Ages, and Rennaisance times.
Early civilizations : prehistoric times to 500 C.E. by Kate Kelly. 
Medical development from prehistoric times to the sixth century C.E., including the healing methods of ancient civilizations in Greece, Rome, India, China, and Egypt.
The Middle Ages : 500-1450 by Kate Kelly

Traces medical history from the fifth to the late-fifteenth century CE, discussing diagnosis and treatment methods, plague, Islamic medicine, medieval medical beliefs, surgery, women practitioners, and more.
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eBook About China
The ancient history of China by Sheila Hollihan-Elliot. Presents a comprehensive study of the development of Chinese civilization through to the early first century AD Han dynasty, and describes the early Bronze and Iron Age cultures, the emperor Shi Huang Di who built the Great Wall and commissioned the terra-cotta army, and much more.
eBook About the Maya
Handbook to life in the ancient Maya world by Lynne C. Foster.
Provides information about various aspects of life in the past, highlighting notable events and achievements in the ancient Maya world, covering history, geography, society and government, warfare, religion, the arts, funerary beliefs, architecture, math and science, education, literature, economy, trade, and everyday affairs. Includes maps, drawings, and photographs.
eBook about Scientific Discoveries
Groundbreaking scientific experiments, inventions, and discoveries of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance by Robert E. Krebs.
Describes significant experiments, inventions, and discoveries made from 500 to 1600 A.D. in eight areas of science including astronomy, geography and exploration, botany and zoology, medicine and health, mathematics, physics and chemistry, inventions and innovations, and weapons and war.
eBook About the Muslim World
Science, medicine, and math in the early Islamic world  By  Romanek, Trudee.
Examines the important discoveries and inventions made by Muslims in the fields of science, medicine, and mathematics from 600 to 1800.
eBook About Weapons
A history of the world in 100 weapons by Chris McNab
Tells the stories of one hundred weapons that have played significant roles in the history of war and the world, each with information on who used it and where, and includes photographs and illustrations.
eBook About West Africa
Empires of medieval West Africa : Ghana, Mali, and Songhay by David C. Conrad.
Provides an overview of the empires of medieval West Africa, including Ghana, Mali, and Songhay, discussing significant people, places, ideas, and events, and examining their development and influence on Islam.
Another excellent resource for this project when you can't find enough information:

Use the visit petadata link above.

  1. Select the high school level. 
  2. You will see two listings for the Encyclopedia Britannica. Use the second link that says "Britannica Academic"  for an advanced version with much more information. The user name and password are both the name of your town.