An information service developed by the National Library of Canada to provide links to information about Canada from Internet resources around the world. This is the principal site for Latin American Studies on the Web. Searches can be done by country or subject. The sponsor is the Institute for Latin American Studies at the University of Texas. Part of the WWW Virtual Library, this site is maintained by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas.
Subject categories range from ancient history to science and technology.
Searches can also be done by country from Afghanistan to Yemen. There are also geography and subject indexes. Webmaster Julia Hayden is a Virginia technology consulant. Exploring Ancient World Cultures Coverage includes ancient Near East, ancient India, ancient Egypt, ancient China, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, early Islam, and medieval Europe. Includes an anthology, chronology, essays, maps, quizzes, and links.