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- Study of the Early Human Journey
- A comprehensive study into the origins of early human migration, using sophisticated laboratory and computer analysis of DNA.
- Stone
Age Reference Collection
- Stone Age Reference Collection (at the institute of Archaeology,
University of Oslo) is an excellent site showing stone tool types
and the various tool making technologies used to make them.
- Stone
Pages
- An excellent, comprehensive guide to European megaliths (stone
circles, dolmens, standing stones, cairns, barrows and hill forts).
Provides detailed information on many archaeological sites.
- The
Chauvet Cave
- Describes the recently discovered Paleolithic cave in the Ardéche
Region of France that contains more than 300 exceptional paintings
and engravings dated between 32,000 and 30,000 years ago. Excellent
photos of the paintings.
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Human Fossil
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- A
Look at Modern Human Origins
- Aimed at students, this site provides the latest information on
the latest hominid finds. Includes Orrorin tugenesis.
- Becoming
Human
- View the documentary on becoming human. Includes latest news and
views, as well as a glossary and other resources.
- Cavemen-Human
Evolution
- This BBC website lets you journey through time from primates to
modern people.
- Dmanisi
- This site looks at the oldest Hominid site found out side of Africa.
- Early
Human Evolution
- Easy to read and well presented with information on early transitional
humans, Homo erectus, and early human culture.
- Fossil
Evidence for Human Evolution in China
- Fossil evidence for human evolution in China. Includes a catalogue
of Chinese human fossil remains, a picture gallery of important fossil
specimens, maps, and a time line.
- Hominid
Species
- Hosted by Talk Origins Archive, these pages briefly list the various
hominid species found.
- Human
Evolution
- Learn about the patterns of hominid dispersal, the human fossil
record, the hominid brain, and hominid tools. A well presented web
site, well worth a look.
- Human Evolution: Skulls
- The ancestors of today's modern apes (gorillas, orangutans, gibbons, chimpanzees and humans) first appeared in the fossil record about 27 million years ago. By examining their skulls we can explore characteristics which reflect their evolutionary relationships. click on the virtual
skulls section to view interactive 3D versions of many skulls
- Human
Origins and Evolution Page
- This page was established by Professor Jeanne Sept to maintain
links to this constantly growing scientific database, and teaching
resources for her students taking the Human Origins and Evolution
in Africa course.
- Peter
Brown's Australian and Asian Palaeoanthropology
- Learn about the sites and human hominid fossils found in the Australasian
area. Also looks at the human origins of Asia and Australia. Also
includes research and teacher resources.
- BBC NEWS | 'Proof' our brains are evolving
- By comparing modern man with our ancestors of 37,000 years ago, a Chicago University team has discovered big changes in two genes linked to brain size.
- Stone Age Institute
- The Stone Age Institute is a non-profit organization devoted to the study of technology, adaptation and evolution in human prehistory.
- The
Evidence for Human Evolution
- Part of the Talk Origins Archive, this site includes hominid fossils
that are considered important either for their scientific or historic
interest. Includes photos and a brief description of fossils.
- The
Human Origins Program
- A site maintained by the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural
History, this site gives information on the Human Origins Program,
and also provides users with the opportunity to ask questions of
the Smithsonian scientists.
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- Bonobo
Sex and Society
- The behaviour of a close relative challenges assumptions about
male supremacy in human evolution. by Frans B. M. de Waal.
- Chimpanzee
Hunting Habits
- After living for much of the past four years among the chimpanzees
of Tanzania's Gombe National Park, anthropologist Craig Stanford
believes he may have discovered a model for the origins of human
sexual politics.
- Demonic
Males: Apes and the Origins of Human Violence
- The Washington Post web site provides Chapter 1 of the book: "Demonic
Males - Apes and the Origins of Human Violence", by Richard Wrangham
and Dale Peterson.
- Duke Lemur Center
- The only chimpanzee fossils known to science have been unearthed in Kenya, the journal Nature reports. The three 545,000-year-old chimp teeth were dug up in the country's Tugen Hills and probably belonged to the same individual, the US discoverers say.
- BBC NEWS | First chimpanzee fossils found
- The Duke Lemur Center was established in 1966 and today is the world's largest sanctuary for rare and endangered prosimian primates. The center's site provides information, photo's and latest prosimian news and updates.
- Fossil
Primates 1
- Describes details of early primates. Lecture notes by Dr. Bill
Sellars, Part 1.
- Fossil
Primates 2
- Describes details of early primates. Lecture notes by Dr. Bill
Sellars, Part 2.
- Order
Primates
- Learn about primate characteristics and the distinguishing features
of the 13 families which make up the primate order.
- Physical
Anthropology Tutorials
- Provided by Palomar College, these 16 tutorials range from Early
Theories of Evolution to Evolution of Modern Humans. The tutorials
contain detailed discussions, audio files, diagrams and practice
quiz's.
- Primate
Images
- Provides a large collection of images of gorillas, chimpanzees,
orangutans, gibbons, old world monkeys, new world monkeys and prosimians.
- Primates.com
- Provides information on: Lemurs, Monkeys, Gorrilas, Bonobos and Chimpanzees. Each section is broken up into further headings of related information, including links to more detailed information.
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Teachers TV |
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- Dramatic reconstructions and explanations from experts tell the story of the rise of Homo sapiens and humankind from its origins in Africa in the first episode of this three-part series.
Published: 24 October 2008
- Dramatic reconstructions and explanations from experts tell the story of the rise of Homo sapiens and humankind from its origins in Africa in the second episode of this three-part series.
Published: 24 October 2008
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- Dramatic reconstructions and explanations from experts tell the story of the rise of Homo sapiens and humankind from its origins in Africa in the first episode of this three-part series.
Published: 24 October 2008
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- This first instalment in an epic two-part journey shows the development of human civilisation from its earliest origins. Through re-enactments, the emergence of Homo sapiens from prehistory is shown.
Published: 24 October 2008
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- This second instalment in an epic two-part journey shows the development of human civilisation from its earliest origins. Through re-enactments, the emergence of Homo sapiens from prehistory is shown.
Published: 24 October 2008
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