- A Closer Look at Evolutionary Faces - Smithsonian Magazine
John Gurche, a "paleo-artist," has recreated strikingly realistic heads of our earliest human ancestors for a new exhibit. Smithsonian photo gallery gives readers a glimpse of what these ancient peoples might have looked like.
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/A-Closer-Look-at-Evolutionary-Faces.h...
- Ancient Civilizations: Early Humans
Offers profiles of Australopithecus, Homo habilis, Home erectus, Neanderthal, and Cro-magnon peoples.
www.seneca.k12.pa.us/~lions/earlyhumans.html
- Anne and Bernard Spitzer Hall of Human Origins
Hall of Human Origins is a permanent exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History that presents the remarkable history of human evolution from our earliest ancestors millions of years ago to modern Homo sapiens.
www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/humanorigins/?src=e_h
- Anthropology 1500 - Monkeys, Apes, and Humans
Introductory course in evolutionary theory and primate evolution. Includes primate fact sheets and other information.
www.missouri.edu/~anthmark/courses/mah
- ArchaeologyInfo.com
Offers articles and information about human evolution, archaeology, and human origins.
www.archaeologyinfo.com
- Becoming Human
Learn about human evolution through their interactive documentary and the find the latest paleontology news and views.
www.becominghuman.org
- Complete Primate Skeleton From the Middle Eocene of Messel in Germany: Morphology and Paleobiology
PLoS ONE report, with photos, for the Darwinius masillae fossil, known as the Ida fossil or "missing link". Darwinius masillae represents the most complete fossil primate ever found, including both skeleton, soft body outline and contents of the digestive tract.
www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0005723
- Darwin, Charles Robert (1809-1882)@
Find sites dedicated to Charles Darwin, the 19th century naturalist best known for his theory of evolutionary selection. Lists online versions of his works: The Voyage of the Beagle, The Origin of Species, and The Descent of Man.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Evolutionary_Biologists_and_Theorists/Darwin__Charles_Robert__1809_1882_
- David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins - Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Take a tour of the Smithsonian's David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins. The Hall of Human Origins will offer visitors interactive journey through 6 million years of human evolution and the stories of survival and extinction in our family tree.
humanorigins.si.edu/exhibit
- Descent of Man, The@
Read online copies of Charles Darwin's 1871 publication The Descent of Man.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Darwin__Charles_Robert__1809_1882_/Descent_of_Man__The
- Development of Western Civilization: Prehistory
Points to sites addressing modern humans' origins as well as their art and daily life.
history.evansville.net/prehist.html
- Early Hominid Evolution:? A Survey of the Australopithecines and Related Genera
Online tutorial about the discovery and analysis of early hominids, the Australopithecines.
anthro.palomar.edu/hominid/Default.htm
- Evolution of Man, The
Provides general information about hominids and the Australopithecus and Homo lineages.
www.wf.carleton.ca/Museum/man/begin.html
- Evolution of Modern Humans:? A Survey of the Biological and Cultural Evolution of Archaic and Modern Homo sapiens
Tutorial addressing early archaic Homo sapiens, Neandertals, archaic Homo sapiens culture, and early modern Homo sapiens and their culture.
anthro.palomar.edu/homo2/default.htm
- Evolution: The Mind's Big Bang
Looks at the origins of humankind, and provides clips from the PBS series on evolution.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/humans/index.html
- Evolution's Arrow
Examines the past, present, and future psychological evolution of humanity.
www4.tpg.com.au/users/jes999
- First Europeans: Treasure From the Hills of Atapuerca
Exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History featuring exquisitely preserved hominid and animal fossils that reveal the mysteries of ancient humans.
www.amnh.org/exhibitions/atapuerca
- Fossil Evidence for Human Evolution in China
Includes a catalog of Chinese human fossil remains consisting of: a picture gallery of important fossil specimens, maps detailing the distribution of human fossils, and a time line.
www.chineseprehistory.org
- Fossil Hominids: The Evidence for Human Evolution
Offers an overview of the evidence for human evolution, and a rebuttal of creationist claims.
www.talkorigins.org/faqs/homs
- Hominid Journey, The
Offers a time line spanning back four million years to the appearance of the first early hominids and reaching forward to today's Homo sapiens.
www.mc.maricopa.edu/dept/d10/asb/origins/hominid_journey
- Hominid Species Timeline
Chronological chart showing the main Hominid species and their approximate relationships in time, based on currently available evidence.
www.wsu.edu:8001/vwsu/gened/learn-modules/top_longfor/timeline/timeline.htm...
- Human Evolution - Handprint
Includes documents summarizing the hominid fossil record and hypothesized lines of human evolution from five million years ago to the present.
www.handprint.com/LS/ANC/evol.html
- Human Evolution: Evolution and the Structure of Health and Disease
Unifying theory of biological and cultural evolution explaining the origin of neurological disease in humans.
www.serpentfd.org
- Human Evolution: Interpreting Evidence
See how three leading paleoanthropologists: Meave Leakey, Ian Tattersall, and Tim White compare the fossil record. The Museum of Science feature also provides a searchable database of human ancestor fossils and a copy of the paper, Interpreting Evidence: An Approach to Teaching Human Evolution in the Classroom.
www.mos.org/evolution/main
- Human Evolution: The Fossil Evidence in 3D
UCSB 3D gallery of modern primate relatives and fossil ancestors of humans. Skulls can be rotated 360 degrees, and are accompanied by descriptions.
www.anth.ucsb.edu/projects/human
- Human Origins Program - Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian's Human Origins Program investigates the question: What does it mean to be Human? Take a virtual tour of the David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins and find the out the latest in human evolution research and discoveries.
humanorigins.si.edu
- Human Origins Project - National Geographic
Find human evolution information and facts along with updates on The Human Origins Project, a joint initiative of the National Geographic Society and the Turkana Basin Institute.
www.nationalgeographic.com/field/projects/human-origins.html
- Human Prehistory: An Exhibition
The evolution of Human Species from Australopethicus through Homo habilis, Homo erectus, and Homo sapiens.
users.hol.gr/~dilos/prehis.htm
- Hunting Hominids: An Evolution Revolution
Excerpts from the Discovery Channel series exploring early human development.
exn.ca/hominids/home.cfm
- Instant Evolution
Speculative paper arguing that human genes have changed dramatically since the start of city living.
www.howardbloom.net/instant_evolution.htm
- johnhawks.net
Blog dedicated to paleoanthropology, genetics, evolution, and related topics.
johnhawks.net/weblog
- Journey of Mankind
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Virtual global journey of humankind over the last 160,000 years. From the Bradshaw Foundation.
www.bradshawfoundation.com/journey
- Living Links
A center for the study of ape and human evolution at Emory University and the Yerkes Primate Center.
www.emory.edu/LIVING_LINKS
- Look at Modern Human Origins, A
Aims to help students of paleoanthropology in the process of research, and to provide a source of information for anybody who desires a fuller understanding of human evolution.
www.modernhumanorigins.com
- Nature's Holism: Human Evolution
Looks at humanity's ecological context, from early primates to technological man.
www.ecotao.com/holism/huevo/index.html
- Neanderthal Museum
Focuses on human evolution in its entirety, from man's emergence in the African savannah right through to the present day.
www.neanderthal.de
- Origin of Modern Humans: Multiregional and Replacement Theories
Examines the models of the origin and dispersal of Homo sapiens.
calvin.linfield.edu/~mrobert/origins.htm
- Origins of "Homo"
Pop evolution theory about whether the "third sex" is responsible for the rise from apes to men.
users.cybercity.dk/~dko12530/qstudies.htm
- Origins of Humankind
PBS Evolution Library presents The Hominid Family Tree. Find profiles of ancient hominid species dating back to six million years ago.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/humans/humankind/d.html
- Origins of Modern Humans: Multiregional or Out of Africa?
Learn more about your own history from paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson. He describes how and when early humans evolved, Homo sapiens' ancestors and relatives, and the diverse lines of evidence relating to this history.
www.actionbioscience.org/evolution/johanson.html
- Outpost: In Search of Human Origins
National Geographic feature covering the fossils hunt by Lee Berger and his team in Botswana and South Africa. Also provides general information about hominids.
www.nationalgeographic.com/features/outpost
- Overview of Human Origins
Locates Homo sapiens on the family tree, compares primate skulls, and links current discoveries to better human understanding of the past.
www.wsu.edu:8001/vwsu/gened/learn-modules/top_longfor/overview/overvw1.html
- Paleoanthro Weblog
Features Jim Foley's thoughts about paleoanthropology, creationism, and related topics.
www.talkorigins.org/faqs/homs/blog.html
- Piltdown Man Hoax (11)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Human_Evolution/Piltdown_Man_Hoax
- Prehistoric Hunter: Tauravel Man 450, 000 Years Ago
Tells the story of the 1971 discovery of Tautavel Man, an early human skeleton found in France's Arago Cave.
www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/tautavel
- Prominent Hominid Fossils
List of list fossils that are important for either their scientific or historic interest.
www.talkorigins.org/faqs/homs/specimen.html
- Rise of the Human Race: The Civilizations of the Ancient Near East
From Dr E's Social Science Webzine.
www.emayzine.com/lectures/sumeria.htm
- Science Odyssey: Human Evolution
Offers an activity which shows the major hominid species discovered to date, when they lived, and how they might be related to each other.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/evolution
- ScienceDaily: Human Evolution News
www.sciencedaily.com/news/fossils_ruins/human_evolution
- Scientific American: Food for Thought
Looks at how dietary change was a driving force in human evolution.
www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=food-for-thought
- Search for the First Human
Companion site to program on paleontologists hunting for remains of creatures that may reveal the origins of humankind. From PBS.
www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/previous_seasons/case_firsthuman
- The Human Spark - PBS
In a three-part PBS series, Alan Alda seeks out answers to: What is the nature of human uniqueness? Where did the human spark ignite, and when? And perhaps most tantalizingly, why? In a three-part series to be broadcast on PBS in 2010, Alan Alda takes these questions personally, visiting with dozens of scientists on three continents, and participating directly in many experiments ? including the detailed examination of his own brain.
www.pbs.org/wnet/humanspark
- The Life & Times of Early Man
Find out the answers to: "Why did Cro-Magnon man crawl on his belly through dangerous mazes in deep dark caves?", "How did the man travel from Africa to America without a boat?", and "Who were the Neandertals?"
members.aol.com/Donnclass/EarlyMan.html
- Thinkquest: Human Origins
Describes important discoveries related to human origin as well as various theories and theorists.
library.thinkquest.org/26070/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0916
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