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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.

Analyzing Inquisition Documents
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Short Teaching Module: Connecting the French Empire
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Huaca Pucllana, Ancient Pyramid in Peru
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San Ysidro and San Buenaventura de Humanas (Gran Quivira)
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Pestle Finial from Papua New Guinea
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Gulhane Proclamation
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Bill of Lading of a ship from Piscataqua to Bilbao in Spain, 1721
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Tracing Canoe Pathways in the Lesser Antilles, 2000 BE - 400 BC
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Temple of Vespasian altar
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Marco Polo’s Travels
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National Museum of Asian Art
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Life Histories (Chile) Table
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A Visual Guide to the Cold War
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Seventeen Moments in Soviet History
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Marshall Islands Stick Charts
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