Projects
This page is a curated collection of well-written, step-by-step guides for learning Ancient History through hands-on, project-based practice.
What I cannot create, I do not understand — Richard Feynman.
These projects are meant to support learning throughout the curriculum, not only at the end.
By building, writing, creating, or reconstructing real artifacts in the field, learners develop practical understanding alongside theoretical study.
Tutorials
- Reconstruct Your Own Chronology
- Write Your Own Narrative History
- Compose Your Own Historical Commentary
- Build Your Own Prosopography
- Produce Your Own Archaeological Report
- Write Your Own Biographical Study
- Compile Your Own Source Collection
Reconstruct Your Own Chronology
- Create an Ancient History Timeline (Software guide / Tutorial using Aeon Timeline)
- How to create your own HISTORICAL TIMELINE - A Reader's Guide (Video tutorial)
Write Your Own Narrative History
- How To Write A Historical Narrative? (Video tutorial)
- How to write historical fiction in 10 steps (Step-by-step guide — adaptable to non-fiction narrative synthesis)
Compose Your Own Historical Commentary
- Guide to Writing a Commentary on Primary Source(s) (University instructional guide)
- Writing a Source Commentary (Step-by-step procedural outline)
Build Your Own Prosopography
- A Short Manual to the Art of Prosopography (Manual / Introductory guide to the method)
- An Introduction to Prosopography (Tutorial overview with methodological steps)
Produce Your Own Archaeological Report
- Writing Guide in Archaeology (Comprehensive university writing guide)
- Improving Your Archaeological Skills: How to Write Better Technical Reports (Video tutorial from Society for American Archaeology)
Write Your Own Biographical Study
- A Step-by-Step Guide to Doing Historical Research (Procedural guide adaptable to biographical writing)
Compile Your Own Source Collection
- A Step-by-Step Guide to Doing Historical Research (Includes steps for gathering and organizing sources)