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Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia

Tips on methods and sources for research on ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.

Finding Primary Sources

  • Archaeological reports may be primary sources and may lead you to more.
  • Check the bibliographies of books and articles you read: see what primary sources the authors used.
  • Art images are primary sources: paintings, pottery, coins, statues and so on can provide important evidence.

Online Sources

Need help finding primary sources? Below are some helpful links that have different primary sources: 

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