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Retracing The Tracks of Hannibal #20

TEACH 356

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Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject Areas: History, Cultures. (2002) In the conflict between Carthage and Rome, Hannibal decided to surprise the Romans with a land attack. He got elephants across the Rhone, went through the Alps, conquered Roman cities and reached the south of Rome. Addresses the cross pollinization of cultures that took place. Uses three dimensional graphics to illustrate what the buildings would have looked like in Rome. Describes the walls of Rome, Hannibal's retreat and Scipio Africanus' victory at Carthage. Details archaeologists' search for and success in finding a Punic settlement, "Hannibal's quarters" at the bottom of Bursa.

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Calendar Secrets of Archaeology: Retracing The Tracks of Hannibal (TEACH 356) Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject Areas: History, Cultures. (2002) In the conflict between Carthage and Rome, Hannibal decided to surprise the Romans with a land attack. He got elephants across the Rhone, went through the Alps, conquered Roman cities and reached the south of Rome. Addresses the cross pollinization of cultures that took place. Uses three dimensional graphics to illustrate what the buildings would have looked like in Rome. Describes the walls of Rome, Hannibal's retreat and Scipio Africanus' victory at Carthage. Details archaeologists' search for and success in finding a Punic settlement, "Hannibal's quarters" at the bottom of Bursa. http://proweb.myersinfosys.com/hetv/airlist/3250/detail.ics