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1. Archaeology and the Study of Early Humans (top) |
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Prehistory |
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1. Prehistory (mrdowling.com) |
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2. Prehistory (answers.com) |
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3. Prehistory
explained (simple.wikipedia.org) |
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3. Prehistory (answers.com) |
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4. 10,000 years ago
(edunetconnect.com) |
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5. Prehistory to 3000 BCE PowerPoint (Pearson Education, USA) |
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What is Archaeology? |
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1. Reaching out to the past (South Dakota State Historical Society, USA) http://archnet.asu.edu/ |
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2. What is Archaeology?#1 PowerPoint (Ms. Coughlan- University of Arizona, USA) |
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3. What is Archaeology? #2 PowerPoint (Mr. McGuire - Nebo School District, Utah, USA) |
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4. Archeology and Anthropology PowerPoint (Western Kentucky University, USA) |
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How do Archaeologists help us to learn about the past? |
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1 What
is a legacy? (simple.wikipedia.org) |
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2. Piecing together the puzzle of history
(American Museum of Natural History, USA) |
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3. Reading the remains (pbs.org, USA) |
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4. Question to an archaeologist (American Museum of Natural History, USA) |
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5. Understanding our past
(American Museum of Natural History, USA) |
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6. Archaeology and the Scientific Method PowerPoint (Keith Carson - University of Arizona, USA) |
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7. Can you dig it? PowerPoint (Anne- Hagel - University of Wisconsin, USA) |
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8. Archaeology - Techniques (The BBC,
United Kingdom) |
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9. Forensic Detectives - Archaeology at Work: 55 min video requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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Links to the study of Archaeology in British Columbia and Canada |
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1. Retracing an Archaeological Expedition (Museum of Civilization, Canada) |
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2. Archaeology in British Columbia (Simon Fraser University, Canada) |
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3. UNBC Archaeology (University of Northern British Columbia) |
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4. From time immemorial: Tsimshian prehistory (Museum of Civilization, Canada) |
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5. Kwaday Dän Ts'inchi (Government of British Columbia, Canada) |
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6. Kichi Sibi - Ottawa (Museum of Civilization, Canada) |
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7. Virtual museum (Museum of Ontario Archaeology, Canada) |
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2. The Times Before History was Written (top) |
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The Development of Humans |
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1. Becoming human (becominghuman.org) |
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2. The who's who of Early Humans (mrdonn.org) |
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3. The
prehistoric timeline (Yale University, Connecticut, USA) |
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4. Hominid species timeline (Washington State University, USA) |
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5. Cavemen facts (The BBC,
United Kingdom) |
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6. In search of human origins: click on map to enter flash site (National Geographic Society, USA) |
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7. Atlas of the Human Journey: requires flash (National Geographic Society, USA) |
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8. The evolution of man (The BBC,
United Kingdom) |
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9. The day we learned to think (The BBC,
United Kingdom) |
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10. Beginnings of human society PowerPoint (Jefferson County Schools, Tennessee, USA) |
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Paleolithic |
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1. Paleolithic
defined (Answers.com) |
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2. The first tool-makers (mrdonn.org) |
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3. Learning to make fire (mrdonn.org) |
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4. Cro-Magnon (mrdonn.org) |
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5. Early peoples PowerPoint (Henrico County Public Schools, Virginia, USA) |
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6. Paleolithic Age (wikibooks.org) |
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7. Paleo-Indians PowerPoint (Western Kentucky University, USA) |
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8. Neanderthal (The BBC,
United Kingdom) |
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Mesolithic Needs more information. Will you help? |
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1. Mesolithic
defined (Answers.com) |
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2. Introduction to the Mesolithic (University of Greifswald, Germany) |
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3. Mesolithic Scotland 8000 to 4000 BC (Siurd Towrie at orkneyjar.com) |
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4. Mesolithic Ballymoney 7,000 to 4500 BC (BallyMoney, Northern Ireland, U.K.) |
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5. Big Era Two PowerPoint (San Diego State University, California, USA) |
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Neolithic |
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1. Neolithic
defined (Answers.com) |
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2. "Join
the Neolithic revolution": graphic comic (Science Museum
of Minnesota) |
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3. A
neolithic community (gallica.co.uk) |
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4. Neolithic
(Archaeolink Prehistory Park, UK) |
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5. Neolithic
Age - the New Stone Age (ancientanatolia.com) |
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6. The
Neolithic Revolution - farming changes the world (the BBC,
United Kingdom) |
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7. The
Neolithic Revolution (wikipedia.org) |
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8. Paleolithic vs. Neolithic (Mark Hudelson, Palomar College, CA, USA) |
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3. Evidence of Early Humans (top) |
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Africa Needs more information. Will you help? |
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1. Hominids and the hunt for society: Assignment code T2A21-BF7B requires password (United Streaming Video) |
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2. African history (historyforkids.org) |
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3. Journey of Mankind requires Flash (bradshawfoundation.com) |
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4. Human evolution in Africa (gorongosa.net) |
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5. How did early humans first leave Africa (msnbc.msn.com) |
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6. Out of Africa: 7 minute video requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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7. The earliest human migration: 5 minute video requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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Middle East Needs more information. Will you help? |
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1. World History - the Near East |
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2. Human timeline- Syria
(Royal Alberta Museum, Canada) |
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3. Çatalhöyük- Turkey 8 minute video (archeologychannel.org) |
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Europe Needs more information. Will you help? |
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1. Early peoples of Europe PowerPoint (Timothy Bawden, University of Wisconsin, USA) |
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2. The first Europeans (American Museum of Natural History, USA) |
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3. From Stonehenge to the Iron age in Europe PowerPoint (Scott Moore, University of Washington, USA) |
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4. Stone Age to the Roman Empire: 4 minute video requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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5. Neanderthal: 50 minute video requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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Asia, Australia, and Oceania Needs more information. Will you help? |
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1. Worlds oldest inhabitants? |
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2. Vaka Taumako in the Solomon Islands- the first voyage 17 minute video (archeologychannel.org) |
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The Americas |
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1. Before Clovis (pbs.org, USA) |
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2. A journey to a new land (Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada) |
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3. Bering Land Bridge
(National Park Service, USA) |
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6. Kichi Sibi - Ottawa (Museum of Civilization, Canada) |
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7. Alberta Aboriginal History timeline (Royal Alberta Museum, Canada) |
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8. Quest for the Lost Land" (Geotimes Magazine) |
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9. The Mystery of the First Americans: 8 minute video requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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10. The Aucilla River project in Florida (University of Florida, USA) |
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11. Paleo-Indians PowerPoint (Western Kentucky University, USA) |
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12. The prehistoric mounds of Uruguay 24 minute video (archeologychannel.org) |
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13. Ice Age humans in South Carolina 26 minute video (archeologychannel.org) |
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4. The Different Ages
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The Stone Age Needs more information. Will you help? s |
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1. The Stone Age (simple.wikipedia.org) |
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2. Stone
Age art (artlex.com) |
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3. Silbury Hill 10 minute video (archeologychannel.org) |
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4. Stone Age in Holland (AWH, Holland) |
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5. Big Era Two summary PowerPoint (San Diego State University, California, USA) |
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The Bronze Age |
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1. The Bronze Age (simple.wikipedia.org) |
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2. Bronze (historyforkids,org) |
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3. Bronze Age (encarta.msn.com) |
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4. What
is the Bronze Age? (wikipedia.org) |
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5. Legacy
of the Bronze Age (University
of Nevada, Reno, USA) |
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6. Bronze
Age in Europe (University of Nevada, Reno, USA) |
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7. Bronze
Age in Holland (AWH, Holland) |
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8. Bronze
Age in Asia Minor (University
of Nevada, Reno, USA) |
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9. Bronze
Age in Asia (University
of Nevada, Reno, USA) |
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10. Big Era Three summary PowerPoint (San Diego State University, California, USA) |
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The Iron Age (top) Needs more information. Will you help? |
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1. The Iron Age (simple.wikipedia.org) |
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2. Iron Age in Holland (AWH, Holland) |
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3. Daily life in the Iron Age |
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4. Danebury - ritual and religion in the Iron Age 19 minute video (archeologychannel.org) |
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5. Big Era Four summary PowerPoint (San Diego State University, California, USA) |
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The
Development of Civilization (top) |
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1. What
is civilization? (Mr. Dowling .com) |
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2. What
are the characterizes of civilization? (Emory University,
GA, USA) |
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3. The
first civilizations (Ministry of Education, Spain) |
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4. What
is Civilization (wikipedia.org) |
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5. Agriculture and the development of civilization: 2 minute video requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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Food |
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1. Food and hunting (Creswell Heritage Trust, U.K.) |
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2. "Join
the Neolithic revolution": graphic comic (Science Museum
of Minnesota) |
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3. Gathering food (historyforkids,org) |
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4. History of hunting (historyforkids,org) |
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5. Diet and subsistence (University of Indiana, USA) |
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6. Stone age chewing gum (abc.net.au) |
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7. Pre-agricultural times: translation contains gender bias (Agropolis Museum, France) |
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8. Explore the world of hunter-gatherers (Newcastle University, United Kingdom) |
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9. Ancient and Medieval farming (historyforkids,org) |
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10. Humans domesticate animals (libraryindex.org) |
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11. From hunter-gathers to farmers (historyworld.net) |
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12. Humans, hunting, and plants PowerPoint - slow to load (Purdue University, Indiana, USA) |
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13. Places where crops originated PowerPoint - slow to load (Purdue University, Indiana, USA) |
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Clothing Needs more information. Will you help? |
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1. Materials used for clothing also links to wool and silk (encarta.msn.com) |
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2. Otzi the Iceman |
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3. The Iceman's belt (www.primitiveways.com) |
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4. History of spinning (historyforkids,org) |
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5. History of weaving (historyforkids,org) |
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6. Woven cloth (BBC, U.K.) |
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7. Leather ----- Wool ----- Linen (historyforkids,org) |
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Shelter Needs more information. Will you help? |
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1. Camp sites (Creswell Heritage Trust, U.K.) |
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2. Life at Hinds (University of Texas, USA) |
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3. Rock shelters of Bhimbetka (Archaeological Survey of India) |
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4. Archaic technology - shelter (Illinois State Museum, USA) |
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5. The first villages |
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6. Skara Brae - a neolithic village (Siurd Towrie at orkneyjar.com) |
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7. Early Neolithic house (Gwynedd Archaeological Trust, U.K.) |
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8. Daily tasks in the Iron Age: photos (BBC, U.K.) |
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9. Bronze and Iron Age roundhouses at Flag Ben England
(flagfen.com) |
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10. Building a roundhouse: animation (BBC, U.K.) |
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11. Building a roundhouse (bodrifty.co.uk) |
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Hunting, Gathering, Farming (top) Needs more information. Will you help? |
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1. Early agricultural tools: only works in Internet Explorer (encarta.msn.com) |
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2. The invention of the plow (University of Missouri, USA) |
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3. Plowing (historyforkids,org) |
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4. Stone tools - lithic technology (Indiana University, USA) |
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5. Domesticated animals: chickens ----- cattle ----- camels (historyforkids,org) |
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Other Tools and Weapons (top) |
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1. Prehistoric flint tools: only works in Internet Explorer (encarta.msn.com) |
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2. Stone tool making video clip: only works in Internet Explorer (encarta.msn.com) |
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3. Glass tools - obsidian (historyforkids,org) |
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4. Neolithic axe manufacture (Government of the Isle of Man) |
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5. Stone Age toolkit (pbs.org, USA) |
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6. Making a Stone Age weapon: video (pbs.org, USA) |
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7. Raw materials for tools (Creswell Heritage Trust, U.K.) |
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8. A short history of metals (Alan Cramb, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA) |
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Pottery |
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1. The history of invention - pottery (cbc.ca) |
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2. History of pottery (Neville Pottery) |
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3. Gather around this pot...a virtual tour (Museum of Civilization, Canada) |
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4. China - home of pottery (china.org.cn) |
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5. Neolithic pottery jar: only works in Internet Explorer (encarta.msn.com) |
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6. Neolithic pottery manufacture (Government of the Isle of Man) |
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7. Historic pottery, jewelry, and tools (Government of the Isle of Man) |
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Transportation Needs more information. Will you help? |
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1. Archaic technology - transportation (Illinois State Museum, USA) |
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The
sledge in the Stone Age: 3 minute
video (archeologychannel.org) |
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Invention of the wheel (library.thinkquest.org) |
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History of transportation (www.centurionhh.com) |
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The Ferriby boats: requires flash (ferribyboats.co.uk) |
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Ancient sailing on rivers (archsubgras.free.fr) |
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Coracle skin boats (wikipedia.org) |
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The Dover Bronze Age boat and research proposal pdf (Dover Museum, U.K.) boats http://ourpasthistory.com/TTF/album42 |
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7. Prehistoric Monuments and Arts
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Paintings |
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1. Prehistoric art (artfaces.com) http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/PreHistory.html#Caves |
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2. Cave pictures and rock art (mrdonn.org) http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHprehistoric.html#general |
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3. Examples of cave paintings (Harcourt Publishers) |
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4. Prehistoric Art PowerPoint (Western Kentucky University, USA) |
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5. The Mysteries of the Cave Art: 19 minute video requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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6. African rock art (encarta.msn.com) |
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Petroglyphs, Sculpture, and Music Needs more information. Will you help? |
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1. Rock art on Vancouver and Galiano Islands (Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada) |
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2. Prehistoric art (Hermitage Museum, Russia) |
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3. Rock Art in Europe (Tanums Hällristningsmuseum Underslös, Sweden) |
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4. Rock Art of the Sahara: video trailer (bradshwafoundation.com) |
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5. African rock art (National Park Service, USA) |
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6. Rock art images from the United States (National Park Service, USA) |
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7. Examples of Stone Age carvings (Creswell Heritage Trust, U.K.) |
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1. Prehistoric music (knowth.com) |
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2. Prehistoric instruments |
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3. Neanderthal flute (greenwych.ca) |
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Monuments Needs more information. Will you help? |
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1. Stonehenge require Google Earth (english-heritage.org.uk) |
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2. Stonehenge - an overview (english-heritage.org.uk) |
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3. Stonehenge: video (Encyclopedia Britannica) |
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4. Newgrange, Ireland - megalithic passage tomb (knowth.com) |
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5. Brittany, France - Gavrinis megalithic cairn (knowth.com) |
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6. Silbury Hill: video and photo summary or weekly pdf updates on restorations (English Heritage, U.K.) |
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7. Prehistorama - stone circles and ancient sites: requires Apple QuickTime (stonepages.com) |
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Ceramics Needs more information. Will you help? |
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1. Canada's oldest ceramics (Museum of Civilization, Ottawa, Canada) |
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2. Ceramics (Indiana University, USA) |
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Metalworking and Jewelry Needs more information. Will you help? |
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1. Stone Age jewelry (Creswell Heritage Trust, U.K.) |
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2. Bronze Age metalwork (British Museum, U.K.) |
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3. A history of Chinese bronzes (silkporcelain.com) |
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4. Mold gold cape (British Museum, U.K.) |
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5. Ancient beads (thebeadsit.com) |
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6. Journey to the Copper Age (Museum of Man, San Diego, USA) |
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Videos and Images
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Videos and animations |
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1. Archaeology: a journey into the past 12 minute video (archeologychannel.org) |
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2. Time traveler - English hillfort: animation (English Heritage, U.K.) |
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3. Explore
the land of UR quicktime file - slow
to load - at bottom of the page (Maricopa Community
College, Arizona, USA) |
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4. Agricultures
heritage: 26 minute video (archeologychannel.org) |
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5. Silbury
Hill - England: 10 minute video (archeologychannel.org) |
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6. The
sledge in the Stone Age: 3 minute
video (archeologychannel.org) |
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7. Glaciation animations Western Canada (Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada) |
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8. Ice age animation of Europe: requires Apple QuickTime (University College London U.K.) |
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9. Prehistorama - stone circles and ancient sites: requires Apple QuickTime (stonepages.com) |
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10. Secrets of the Iceman: 7 minute video requires password (United Streaming/Discovery Education) |
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Images Needs more information. Will you help? |
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1. Before history - prehistoric artifacts (Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit College, WI, USA) |
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2. Prehistory images (commons.wikimedia.org) |
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3. Prehistory ceramic images (Prehistoric Ceramics Research Group) |
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4. Neolithic images (Google Images) |
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Podcasts Needs more information. Will you help? |
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1. Archeo News Podcasts (stonepages.com) |
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2. Neolithic revolution (ITHS High School, New York, USA) |
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3. Life and death in the Neolithic Cotswalds (University of Bath, U.K.) |
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4. National Geographic news: not necessarily linked to Early Humans (National Geographic Society) |
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9. Webquests and Fun
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Webquests Needs more information. Will you help? |
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1. Stone
Age survival (Creswell Heritage Trust) |
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2. The origins of agriculture (Indiana University) |
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3. Otzi Iceman
(Mr. Maurermaurer, Bettendorf Middle School, Iowa, USA) |
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4. School packs - Geography of River Settlements (Worchestershire County Council, U. K.)) |
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Fun |
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1. Archeology true/false game (University of Alabama, USA) |
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2. Prehistoric artifact game (University of Alabama, USA) |
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3. Stuff to do away from the computer (American Museum of Natural History, USA) |
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4. Early "Spelling Bee" (talkorigins.org) |
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5. Cave art to your art (sandfordcorp.com) |
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6. Caveman challenge game (The BBC, United Kingdom) |
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7. Fakes and mistakes (The BBC, United Kingdom) |
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8. Dig and deduce (pbs.org, USA) |
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Created
by Stewart Savard August 2007. All rights to "look
and feel" reserved.
Thanks to mrdonn.org and phillipmartin.info for PowerPoint links.
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