Walking With Prehistoric Beasts
A look at the animals who ruled the planet after the dinosaurs became extinct. Includes facts, a photo gallery, and interactive games,
The Midwestern U.S. 16,000 Years Ago
Online exhibit by the Illinois State Museum depicting the environments, plants, and animals of the late Pleistocene.
Flints and Stones
You've heard about the Stone Age. Now step into it. Visit this site to learn how the hunters gatherers really lived.
Neandertals: A Cyber Perspective.
Named after the valley in which he was discovered (Neander Tal), this hominid would send anthropologists mad for over 100 years. Neandertals were the ancestors that nobody wanted, or so scientists thought until they realized their mistake.
Human Evolution and Natural Selection
BBC Education site on Charles Darwin.
BBC: Prehistoric Life
Many articles about prehistory, such as human beginnings, the rise and fall of dinosaurs, and sea monster facts.
Becoming Human
Broadband documentary offers a journey through human evolution; also includes activities and lesson plans.
Technology Throughout History
Simple to read presentation of tools in the stone, bronze, and iron ages.
V.A.S.T.: African Prehistory
Traces African history through folktales and scientific contributions.
A Virtual Tour of Cave Paintings
Cave paintings let us learn about the lives of people long ago. People painted animals and even painted outlines of their hands. Take a look.
Stone Age Reference Collection
Extensive collection of tools, materials, and online publications about stone age technology.
Prehistoric Man by History Link 101
Offers links categorized in five areas: art, daily life, maps, pictures, and research on early man.
First Came the Mammoth, Then Came Architecture
Short history of prehistoric architecture, from mammoth-bone tents to Stone Age cities.
Dinosaur Art and Modeling
Devoted to dinosaur modeling, with reviews and photos of several models including Tyrannosaurs Rex.
Creation Stories
Ancient stories told to explain the natural wonders and disasters observed by early man.
Australia's Lost Kingdoms
Explains how the animals and climate of Australia have changed over time; with games and facts.
CaveArt
Interactive site draws visitors into the world of cave artists. Includes information on the people themselves as well as their paintings, sculptures, and etchings.
Origins of Western Culture
A virtual journey through human evolution. From the Smithsonian.
Archaeology and Human Prehistory: A Virtual Exhibition
Ancient technology and human prehistory in ancient civilizations of China, Egypt, Greece, India, Latin America, Mesopotamia, Vikings and North America.
Prehistory in the Electronic Passport
Brief history of early man's culture and development.
Stone Age Hand-axes
Pictures and information.
Mary Leakey: Unearthing History
Profile of Mary Leakey from the Scientific American.
Mysteries of Çatalhöyük
An interactive tour of this archaeological dig in Turkey. Includes a timeline and photographs of the project, and details of the techniques used.
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