Directory of Prehistoric Times Resources

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Includes the development of life on earth up to the time of modern man, as well as changes on the Earth itself.

"Prehistory" is the period of history before writing was invented and records kept. The term was coined by Daniel Wilson in 1851. The study of prehistory is concerned with events and developments for which material evidence survives. Adapted from The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Subcategories

• Animals
• Fossils
• Geologic Time
• Ice Ages
• Origins of Life
• People

Resources in This Category

• A Virtual Tour of Cave Paintings

  http://www.hbschool.com/activity/cavepaintings/cavepaintings.html
  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.

• Australia's Lost Kingdoms

  http://australianmuseum.net.au/Australias-extinct-animals
  Explains how the animals and climate of Australia have changed over time; with games and facts.

• BBC: Prehistoric Life

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/prehistoric
  Many articles about prehistory, such as human beginnings, the rise and fall of dinosaurs, and sea monster facts.

• Becoming Human

  http://www.becominghuman.org/
  Broadband documentary offers a journey through human evolution; also includes activities and lesson plans.

• CaveArt

  http://www.classzone.com/net_explorations/U1/U1_main.cfm
  Interactive site draws visitors into the world of cave artists. Includes information on the people themselves as well as their paintings, sculptures, and etchings.

• First Came the Mammoth, Then Came Architecture

  http://howardbloom.net/the-god-problem-how-a-godless-cosmos-creates/
  Short history of prehistoric architecture, from mammoth-bone tents to Stone Age cities.

• Mary Leakey: Unearthing History

  https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mary-leakey-unearthing-hi/
  Profile of Mary Leakey from the Scientific American.

• Mysteries of Çatalhöyük

  http://www.smm.org/catal/
  An interactive tour of this archaeological dig in Turkey. Includes a timeline and photographs of the project, and details of the techniques used.

• Prehistoric Man by History Link 101

  http://www.historylink101.com/prehistory.htm
  Offers links categorized in five areas: art, daily life, maps, pictures, and research on early man.

• Prehistory in the Electronic Passport

  http://www.mrdowling.com/602prehistory.html
  Brief history of early man's culture and development.

• Stone Age Reference Collection

  http://www.hf.uio.no/iakh/forskning/sarc/iakh/lithic/sarc.html
  Extensive collection of tools, materials, and online publications about stone age technology.

• The Midwestern U.S. 16,000 Years Ago

  http://exhibits.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/larson/
  Online exhibit by the Illinois State Museum depicting the environments, plants, and animals of the late Pleistocene.

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