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World History Commons

An open educational resource with peer-reviewed content for world and global history teachers, scholars, and students. This website provides more than 1,700 annotated primary sources, 100 teaching guides, 30 overviews of methods and approaches, and 250 website reviews. To learn more, consult this guide to using the site and our video guides for community college settings.

The Moundbuilders' Art: A Confluence of 'Ingenuity, Industry, and Elegance'
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Maya Deity-Face Jade Pendant, 7th-8th century
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Map of the Travels of Xuanzang (629 AD - 645 AD) Journey to the West
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Mission San Xavier del Bac
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Tu'i Tonga Empire Map
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Portrait of Manuel Mansilla
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Primer: Technology
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The Barnyard
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Mijikenda textiles
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Source Collection: Women and the Revolution
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Tobacco Workers
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Photograph of Fatima the Moroccan
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Ethiopian Healing Scrolls
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Cantino planisphere
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Guadeloupean Household Workers at Ellis Island
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