Revision. Rivers and continental waters.

Here you can find a revision on the courses of a river. And much more

RESIT EXAM. SEPTEMBER

If you click here, you can check your knowledge of the spanish relief. Good luck

SEPTEMBER RESIT EXAM: LOCATION OF PLACES REVISION

If you click here, you can find an explanation of this system and an exercise

Minoans

The palace of Knossos is one of the most important centers of the Ancient Minoan Civilization. Watch these video and answer these questions:

• What is the name of the island where the palace was found?
• Who found it and when?
• Which legend is related to this site?
• Which innovations have been found there?
• Who was supposed to be sitting on the throne?

Apologies accepted by the ancient egyptians for not going to work

In Spanish

Polandball map of Asia

Polandball is a popular comic representing each country by balls with the national flag colour in different situations depicting either current or historical issues. Here it is the map of Asia made with the different polandballs. Now that you have learnt Asia, how many of these countries can you recognize by their national flags? (Clue: Polandball respects the position on the map, but it also shows some nations without state. It also shows some of the current issues of Asia)

Political map of Asia

Downloadable map of Asia (political)

Journals Through History Ancient Egypt Constructing Civilization

The deciphering of the ancient egyptian writing: the hieroglyphs (in spanish)

The deciphering of the hieroglyphs was the work of a french linguist called Jean François Champollion in 1822, who managed to read the "Rosetta Stone". A stone found by the napoleonic army in Egypt in 1799. Later after the british army defeated the french in Egypt, the stone was transported to London and preserved at the British Museum, where you can still see. Part 1: Part 2:

Mesopotamian Art (Powerpoint)

The thieves of Baghdad

In 2003, the National Museum of Baghdad was looted. Some pieces are still missing. Here is the story of a soldier who recovered many of the items.

Ancient Mesopotamia now

The looting of the Assyrian Niniveh
The destruction of the Assyrian archaeological sites

Turning Points in History - Mesopotamia

First tokens

Here are the first precursors of  writing: small tokens that contained economical information.

Metal Age in Spain

Megalithism in Spain:

Antequera

Other cultures of the Copper Age.

Los Millares
Bell Beaker.

Bronze Age.

El Argar
Talaiotic
Tartessos

Treasures from the Bronze Age

Examples:
In Valdevimbre (León).
Caldas de Reis (Galicia)

Metalworking (Bronze Age)

This is a video about metalworking in the Bronze Age. Before watching it, do you know what does the following words mean?
Wax.
Mould.
Pot.
Bellow.
This technique is called lost-wax casting. Can you guess why?

The oldest human DNA in Europe has been found in an archaelogical site in Leon

Here it is the complete news report

Neolithic Cave Art

If you click here you can find more about the cave painting in Cogul (Lleida)

A Day in the life of a 10-year-old in Ancient Britain

Watch this video:

Relief and environment in the UK (Thomas' powerpoint)

Spanish scientists map an infant volcano. Video and Activity

Look at this video:
And ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
Here is the link to the video and its transcript

The East African Rift

Tropical rainforest rap

- See more at: http://www.eslvideo.com/esl_video_quiz_intermediate.php?id=8023#sthash.nfNf8qCV.dpuf

European countries and capitals

EUROPEAN CAPITALS. (L-Z) on PhotoPeach

Interactive maps in English (flash)

If you click here, you can find map games in flash (from Enrique Alonso's webpage)

European capitals. 1st part (A-K). And relief of Europe

European Capitals A-K on PhotoPeach
If you click here, you can find a selection of games about the european geography