Ancient and Medieval History Online provides thorough coverage of eight civilizations—ancient Egypt, ancient Mesopotamia, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient and medieval Africa, medieval Europe, the Americas, and ancient and medieval Asia. Users can research each civilization in depth or use the browse feature to conduct comparative studies of events and developments across civilizations. This expansive database offers an unprecedented amount of information about these civilizations and their places in history, with content drawn from Facts On File's acclaimed print references. More than 130 videos make the study of history entertaining and accessible. A new dictionary tool, with more than 34,000 entries, allows users to look up unfamiliar words as they search the database.

With thousands of carefully selected entries covering prehistory through the 1500s, this authoritative online database features a user-friendly interface. Unique Learning Centers pull forward hand-picked entries within each major era, serving as ideal starting points for research. Other helpful features include tabbed search results and a timeline that can be viewed through the Learning Centers to focus on the major civilizations or viewed in its entirety, sortable by date. Teachers can direct their students to specific areas of study with the persistent record link in each Learning Center and each record.

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