Ancient History Lapbooks from

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Written by Rachel Meyers M.A.
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 Organization and Instructions
Organization:
This product includes the pieces for seven lapbooks. They are:
1. History Around the World covering chapters 1, 2, 9, 11, 19, and 35.
2. Ancient Mesopotamia covering chapters 3, 5, 12, 17, and 20.
3. Ancient Egypt covering chapters 4, 7, 8, 13, and 14.
4. Ancient India covering chapters 6, 15, 21, 27, and 34.
5. Ancient China covering chapters 10, 16, 22, 29, and 30.
6. Ancient Greece covering chapters 18, 23, 24, 25, and 26.
7. Ancient Rome covering chapter 28, 31, 32, 33, and 36.
It would be easiest to complete these lapbooks in small pieces as you read through the curriculum, but they
could also be used for a large review project.
See the separate file AncientLapbookInstructions.pdf for specific instruction on how to assemble the
lapbooks.
This file does not include prewritten answers to go along with certain components. This file is best suited to
older students or if you would like the lapbook to double as handwriting practice. If you would like prewritten
answers use the file AncientLapbooks-PrewrittenAnswers.pdf.
The pieces are organized by lapbook, rather than in chapter order. This allows you to print off all the pieces for
a lapbook at once and file those pages together.
If you would like to print off the pages in chapter order, they are as follows:

Chapter 1.................... pages 3–4 Chapter 19.................. page 8

Chapter 2.................... page 5
Chapter 3.................... pages 10–11
Chapter 4.................... pages 17–18
Chapter 5.................... page 12
Chapter 6.................... pages 26–28
Chapter 7.................... pages 19–21
Chapter 8.................... pages 22–23
Chapter 9.................... page 6
Chapter 10.................. pages 33–34
Chapter 11.................. page 7
Chapter 12.................. pages 13–14
Chapter 13.................. page 24
Chapter 14.................. page 25
Chapter 15.................. page 29
Chapter 16.................. page 35
Chapter 17.................. page 15
Chapter 18.................. pages 42–44
Chapter 20.................. page 16
Chapter 21.................. page 30
Chapter 22.................. page 36
Chapter 23.................. page 45
Chapter 24.................. page 46
Chapter 25.................. page 47
Chapter 26.................. page 48
Chapter 27.................. page 31
Chapter 28.................. pages 49–51
Chapter 29.................. pages 37–38
Chapter 30.................. pages 39–41
Chapter 31.................. page 52
Chapter 32.................. page 53
Chapter 33.................. page 54
Chapter 34.................. page 32
Chapter 35.................. page 9
Chapter 36.................. page 55
 History

History
Around the
World
Birth Chapter 1: History is Cool

Personal Timeline

History prehistory

B.C.E. C.E.
Today
Chapter 2: Humans Start Hunting and Gathering

Gatherers
Hunters

vs.

Cave Art
 Chapter 9: Britain Builds Megaliths
Stone es of
henge
myst e
eri
Th
Chapter 11: Austronesia Sets Sail
Glue here

Austronesia
Sets Sail
How?

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Who?
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Where?
 Chapter 19: The Olmec Play Ball
lived in mesoamerica

Glue to page
invented poc a toc

carved giant
sculptures

the olmec
life with built pyramids

invented writing
Chapter 35: The Mayans Chart the Sky

life with
the maya
 Ancient
Mesopotamia
 Chapter 3: Mesopotamia Starts Farming
herding
agriculture began
because. . .
and

herding began
because. . .
agriculture

benefits of
agriculture and
herding

Mesopotamia
Civi lizati on

surp lus D ivisi on

of food of Labor
Chapter 5: Sumer Starts Inventing

The
Inventions
of Sumer
 Kings of Mesopotamia: Kings of Mesopotamia:
Sargon of Akkad Hammurabi
2300-2330 B.C.E. 1792-1750 B.C.E.

King of Akkadian Empire. King of Babylon.

Conquered Sumer. Created the world's

What's a Ziggurat?
first code of law.
Chapter 12: Babylon Makes Laws

Kings of
Mesopotamia
 Justice

Revenge Retributive
Justice Justice
 Chapter 17: Assyria Makes War
Kings of Mesopotamia:
Libraries Ashurbanipal
668-627 B.C.E.

Mail
Delivery
King of Assyria.
Created the world's
first library.

Bureaucracy

Kings of Mesopotamia:
Cyrus the Great
559-530 B.C.E.

Iron
Working

Inventions Founded the Persian

Empire. Invented the
of Assyria idea of human rights.
Chapter 20: Persia Builds An Empire
Glue here

The Ticket to
Persian Success

Glue here

Religious Toleration

States/Saytraps Glue here

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Human Rights
Propaganda
Ancient
Egypt
 Pharaohs to Know: Pharaohs to Know:
King Menes King Narmer L
3150 B.C.E. 3150 B.C.E.
a
n
d
of
The legendary pharaoh The first historic pharaoh the
who united Egypt. who united Egypt.
N
i
l
e
Chapter 4: Egypt Gets United

to Know
Pharaohs
 Egyptian Gods Egyptian Gods Egyptian Gods
Ra Isis Osiris

God the Sun Goddess of Magic Lord of the Underworld

Creator of the Earth Wife of Osiris Husband of Isis

Set
Gods
Egyptian

God of Chaos
Egyptian Gods

Brother of Isis and Osiris

Chapter 7: Egypt Prepares for the Afterlife
 Egyptian Gods Egyptian Gods Egyptian Gods
Horus Ammit Anubis

God of Pharaohs Devourer of the Dead God of Mummies

Son of Isis and Osiris

Nut
Thoth

Egyptian Gods
Egyptian Gods

Goddess of the Sky

God of Wisdom and Magic
How to make a mummy
 Chapter 8: Egypt Builds Pyramids
Mastabas
Glue
here

Pyramids through time

here
Glue

Step Pyramids

Pharaohs to Know: Pharaohs to Know:

King Khufu King Djoser
2589–2566 B.C.E. 2630–2611 B.C.E.

Built the Great Pyramid The first pharaoh to be

of Giza. buried in a pyramid.
 Pyramids
Glue
here
here
Glue
The Bent Pyramid
Chapter 13: Hatshepsut Builds Wonders
H
a
Q t
u s
e h
e e
p
n s
u
Trade t Wonders

For Chapter 14:

Pharaohs to Know: Pharaohs to Know:

Queen Hatshepsut Queen Nefertiti
1478–1458 B.C.E. 1336–1332 B.C.E.

Built up Egypt’s trade Wife of King Akhenaten

routes and created many and co-ruler of Egypt.
wonders.
 Chapter 14: King Tut Leaves a Mystery

The wonders of
King Tut’s tomb

Pharaohs to Know: Pharaohs to Know:

King Tutakhamun King Akhenaten
1332–1323 B.C.E. 1353–1336 B.C.E.

Restored polytheism to
Egypt. Forced all Egyptians to
Only Pharaoh whose worship only the sun god
tomb wasn’t robbed. Aten.
Ancient
India
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Flu
shi
ng
Toi
lets

No
Sla
ve ry

Pe
a ce
fu l

Ba
Th e
t h
Indu H
Chapter 6: The Indus Valley Builds Cities

s Vall ou
e y se
s
 Glue here

Indus Valley
 Chapter 15: India Writes the Vedas
Hindu Belief:
Reincarnation

The endless cycle of death and

rebirth. After death you are reborn
again until you break the cycle
and are reunited with Brahman.

Hindu Belief:

Glue here
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Varna
Glue here

The four classes Hindus were

divided into to help them fulfill
their dharma.

Hindu Belief:
Dharma

The purpose or duty a person

should fulfill during life.

Hindu Belief:
Karma
Hindu Belief: The cosmic consequences for your
actions. Good choices bring good
Brahman karma, while bad choices bring
bad karma.

The essence of the universe.

Brahman does not have a specific
gender, form, or personality.
 Chapter 21: Buddha Becomes Enlightened
The Eightfold Path

Right Effort
The Eightfold Path

Right Mindfulness

Glue here
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The Eightfold Path

Right Meditation

Path The Eightfold Path

The Eightfold Right View

The Eightfold Path

Right Intention
The Eightfold Path
The Eightfold Path
Right Speech
Right Livelihood
The Eightfold Path

Right Action
 Chapter 27: Ashoka Has a Change of Heart

Maurya
Glue here

Peace
Re
ade To lig
Tr ler io
ati us
on

Buddhism
Accomplishments Spread
Roads

of Ashoka

Bu
Te ildi
s m ng
ell ple
W
Rights
Animal
 Chapter 34: India Starts an Empire

Gupta
Writers
Steps to a Golden Age

A university

Science

Math

Games
Ancient
China
 Chapter 10: Yu Fights the River
Glue here Glue here

Shang Dynasty
Xia Dynasty

The Trade Goods of Early China

Jade Silk Bronze

 Glue here

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Zhou Dynasty

Mandate of Heaven
Mandate of Heaven
Heaven has chosen you to be the
next emperor of China! Seek to do
your duty well.

Warning: Heaven can revoke its blessing at any

Chapter 16: The Zhou Make a Mandate

time. People will know you are no longer blessed

if you act cruelly or selfishly or if natural disas-
ters harm China.
 Legalism Taoism

Chinese
Philosophies
Teaches the government brings Teaches following the natural
order to the world and humans order of the world and finding
need laws to behave properly. balance.
Glue here
Chapter 22: China Debates ideas

rules and customs.

Teaches following proper social
Confucianism
Spring and Autumn Period
Chapter 29: China Is United

The Life
of
Qin Shi
Huang
 Glue here

Qin Dynasty
The Terracotta Army
Chapter 30: The Han Build an Empire
Compass

Stirrup

Drawloom
Paper
Rudder

Han Inventions
 D
Hy
an
n as
t
The Great Wall y The Silk Road

Glue here

Dynasties of
Ancient China

Han Dynasty
Ancient
Greece
Chapter 18: The Greeks Sing of Heroes

God of the sun, music,

Apollo

medicine, poetry, and

knowledge.
Greek

Aphrodite
Gods

Goddess of love.
Ares Artemis Demeter

God of war. Goddess of the hunt, moon, and Goddess of the harvest and the
nature. earth.
 Dionysus Hades Hera

God of wine and parties. God of the Underworld and Queen of the gods.
riches. Goddess of women and
marriage.

Persephone Poseidon Zeus

Goddess of the underworld and God of the sea. King of the gods.
spring. God of the sky and thunder.
Chapter 23: The Greeks Fight Persia
Causes of
the Persian
War

Battle of
Marathon
Glue to page

Battle of
Salamis
Why the
Persian War
Matters
 Chapter 24: Athens Invents Democracy
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 Chapter 25: The Greeks Get inventing
Greek Philosophers

Socrates Plato Aristotle

Go
ve
rn
m
en
t
Greek Inventions

Philosophy

Science

The Olympics

Theater
Chapter 26: Alexander Goes Conquering
Glue here

Alexander
the Great

Glue here Greece

Glue here

Egypt

Glue here

India

Persia
Anci ent
Rome
 Chapter 28: Rome Starts with Blood

Roman
Kingdom
753-509 B.C.E.

Roman Roman
Republic
Gods
509-49 B.C.E.

Apollo Ceres Diana

God of the sun, music, Goddess of the harvest and the Goddess of the hunt, moon, and
medicine, poetry, and earth. nature.
knowledge.
 Dionysus Juno Jupiter

God of wine and parties. Queen of the gods. King of the gods.
Goddess of women and God of the sky and thunder.
marriage.

Mars Neptune Pluto

God of war. God of the sea. God of the Underworld and

riches.
Proserpina

Goddess of the underworld and

Venus

Goddess of love.
srping.
 Chapter 31: Caesar Takes Over

Assassinated

Roman
Civi l Wars
Dictator
49-31 B.C.E. of Rome

Crosses the
Rubicon &
Civil War
Glue here

Governor
of Gaul

Consul
of Rome

Quaestor
of Spain

Caesar’s
Life

En d of th e Repub lic
 Created th e Julian
Calen dar

I mportant writers

Emp ire
Amaz ing Art
Roman

31 B.C.E. - 476 C.E.

Aqueducts for large
citi es

Strong Roads

Remarkab le bui ld ings

Glue here

Glad iator Fi ghting

Wh at d i d th e Roman Emp ire d o?

Many Gods an d
reli gi ons
Roman Emp ire
Chapter 32: Augustus Rules the Empire
 Chapter 33: Rome Becomes Christian
Believed in only one god.

Believed salvation came

through Jesus Christ.

Started with Judaism.

Didn’t worship Roman gods

and were a threat to the
pax deorum. Sp lit in H alf

Looked for new converts.

Persecuted by Diocletian.

Christianity

Constantine ended the

in Rome

persecution.

Constantine converted
after the Battle of
the Milvian Bridge.

Became official religion of

Rome.
Chapter 36: Rome Falls Apart

West V s East