Medieval and Renaissance
Exporting Chinese Porcelains - A History
The international trade in Chinese porcelains has its beginnings in the 13th century AD, when Chinese merchants sent pottery out into other parts of Asia along sea and overland routes
Dust Veil of AD 536
A volcanic eruption, a cometary impact or a near miss: that's the three possible culprits to the environmental disaster that plunged a chunk of the world into darkness in AD 536.
The Collapse of Angkor
The end of the Khmer Empire (or Angkor civilization) was probably caused by a number of things, but one immediately evidence factor was the civilization's inability to adapt to an extended drought brought about by climate change.
Angkor Civilization Timeline
This timeline details the important events in the Angkor civilization, and lists the kings of Classic period Khmer Empire.
Byzantium Expeditions
The University of Michigan's Kelsey Museum has the beginnings of a terrific site on Constantinople and sites in Egypt and Syria.
Foreigners in Early Medieval Europe
This multi-lingual collection of webpages is a javascript database of information about foreigners' graves identified in the Early Medieval period in Europe (AD 400-800). Several articles on cultural groups as well.
Feudalism
Feudalism is a system of political organization, in which an elite individual called a "lord" has control over several common people, or "vassals"
Medieval Archaeology: An Encyclopedia
Pam J. Crabtree. 2001. Medieval Archaeology: An Encyclopedia. Garland Publishing, New York.
Medieval History
From your Guide to Medieval History, Melissa Snell, an excellent resource.
Society for Late Antiquity
A basic informational web page for researchers in the Medieval and later periods, includes complete issues of the Late Antiquity newsletter, and upcoming conferences.
Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology
An organization for the study of the Renaissance and Reformation.
The Heroic Age
A completely online journal dedicated to the study of the Northwestern Europe from the Late Roman Empire to the advent of the Norman Empire.
The Internet Medieval SourceBook
An on-line source of public domain and copy-permitted texts.
The Khazarian Information Center
A website with data on the Jewish Medieval kingdom of Khazaria, in what is now far eastern Europe.
The Normans
The Normans were descendants of Vikings, who settled in the northwest France in the early 10th century AD and crossed the English Channel in 1066.
Timeline: The Ultimate Archaeology Trip
A book by Michael Crichton (and now a movie directed by Richard Donner) gives the meaning of "archaeological field trip" a new spin.
The Norse
The Norse were Viking warriors who were great adventurers, traveling westward from the Viking homeland to Iceland, Greenland, and yes, even Canada.
Trivia Quiz: Black Death
And who says a major catastrophe can't be a giggle? Test your knowledge about the Black Death.