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Prehistoric People
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Aboriginal Peoples 
 This site provides information about the four peoples of Aboriginal ancestry who live in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador today: the Inuit, the Innu, the Micmac, and the Metis. Also includes information about prehistoric peoples who lived in the province, history and culture, and bibliographies. Provides links to general information about the province. From the Memorial University of Newfoundland. http://www.heritage.nf.ca/aboriginal/ Topics: Archaeology Last updated Feb 8, 2005 America's Stone Age Explorers
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) NOVA program that "investigates the evidence for and controversies surrounding who the first Americans were, where they came from, and how they arrived in the Americas." Features images of and information about the prehistoric spearhead know as the Clovis point, an interactive map, a stone tool quiz, a teacher's guide, and related reading and links. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/stoneage/ Topics: Archaeology, Native Americans Last updated Nov 9, 2004 Elwha Elegy
This Seattle Weekly article from March 2005 provides a good overview of the controversy surrounding the accidental unearthing of an ancestral Native American village and burial grounds called Tse-whit-zen, in Port Angeles, Washington state. The article presents a description of the archaeological site of the Elwha Klallam tribe's burial grounds and an account of the circumstances leading to its discovery. http://www.seattleweekly.com/2005-03-02/news/elwha-elegy/ Topics: Archaeology Last updated Jun 5, 2008 Flintknapping (Series in Ancient Technologies)
Description of flintknapping, which is "the making of flaked or chipped stone tools. This technology was used in historic times to manufacture gun flints and in prehistoric times to make spear and dart points, arrow heads ... and many other tools." Includes basic information about the elements of flintknapping, and illustrations of the process. From the Office of the Iowa State Archaeologist. http://www.uiowa.edu/~osa/learn/ancient/flint.htm Topics: Archaeology Last updated Aug 3, 2005 The Genographic Project
This is "a five-year effort to understand the human journey — where we came from and how we got to where we live today." It will "map humanity's genetic journey through the ages." The site includes a project overview, a FAQ, a genetics overview and glossary, and an interactive atlas of the human journey. Includes images and video clips. From the National Geographic Society. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/ Topics: Archaeology, Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, Science Last updated Apr 3, 2006 In Focus: Special Report: Lucy's Baby
September 2006 feature about the discovery in Ethiopia's Afar region of a skeleton of an Australopithecus afarensis child who lived 3.3 million years ago. Features background about the skeleton (found in the same area as area as "Lucy," another A. afarensis skeleton), an interactive graphic of this human ancestor, a photo gallery, and a podcast of an interview with the Lucy discoverer. From the website for Scientific American magazine. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=special-report-lucys-baby Topics: Archaeology, Geology Last updated Oct 5, 2009 A Journey to a New Land/En Route Vers un Nouveau Territoire
"People first arrived in the Americas at least 12,000 years ago. The timing of their arrival and the route by which they travelled are not known." The site provides study materials (designed for primary through post-secondary students) that explore the evidence and ideas related to solving these issues. Includes a multimedia library with video clips, photos, games, and more. In English and French. From the Virtual Library of Canada. http://www.sfu.museum/journey/ Topics: Archaeology, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Feb 8, 2005 Kennewick Man
This site describes the discovery of the Kennewick Man skeleton along the Columbia River in Kennewick, Washington state, and provides access to the subsequent scientific investigations and reports. The reports include the results of DNA testing, radiocarbon dating, and nondestructive examination. The letter from Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt to Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera "regarding disposition of the Kennewick human remains" is also included. From the National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/archeology/kennewick/ Topics: Archaeology, Native Americans Last updated Jun 13, 2007 Kennewick Man on Trial
"The human remains popularly known as 'Kennewick Man,' found on federal lands in Eastern Washington in 1996, have become the subject of a lawsuit." The Burke Museum "serves as a court-ordered neutral repository" for the remains. This site describes the remains' discovery and controversy (between archaeologists and Native American rights), and provides a timeline and links to related news stories. From the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, University of Washington. http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/kman/ Topics: Archaeology, Law Last updated Sep 7, 2006 The Life & Times of Early Man
Australopithecus (Southern Ape), Homo Habilis (Handy Man), Homo Erectus (Upright Man), Homo Sapiens (Wise Man, including Neandertals), and Homo Sapiens Sapiens (Cro-Magnon and "Moderns" up to about 10,000 B.C.) are covered in this exploration of Stone Age living directed at elementary and middle school students. Includes lesson plans and classroom activities for teachers, as well as key annotated links to human prehistory. http://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/EarlyMan.html Topics: Animals, Archaeology, Geology, Lesson Plans Last updated Jun 2, 2007 National NAGPRA
"The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) is a Federal law passed in 1990 that provides a process for museums and Federal agencies ... to return certain Native American cultural items," including human remains and sacred objects. The site provides the text of the law and resources for tribes, museums, and the public about applying the law. Also includes maps and access to related databases and sites. From the National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/history/nagpra/ Topics: Archaeology, Law by Subject, Native Americans Last updated Jun 20, 2007 The Piltdown Plot
The authors of this site are attempting to gather all the information on the Piltdown Man hoax into one location. The articles are collected into sections including: Reports on the Find ; Exposé of the Hoax ; and Analysis of the Primary Suspects . Some of the links are not yet available, but what is there is useful to the researcher. Produced by two professors at Clark University. http://www.clarku.edu/~piltdown/Preface&gratitude.html Topics: Archaeology Last updated Jan 26, 2001 Prehistoric Fiction
This Web site is centered around a large bibliography of fiction (from 1861 onwards and covering a variety of languages) set in prehistoric times, and also provides information about the authors, publishing trends, the history of this genre, online texts, books reviews, links to related resources, prehistoric facts, and often includes images of the book covers. http://www.trussel.com/f_prehis.htm Topics: Archaeology, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Oct 29, 2002 Stone Age Reference Collection (SARC)
A "reference program containing information about the typology, technology, raw materials, and study methods of the Stone Age," this is an illustrated compendium of topics belonging to the field of Paleolithic analysis. It contains short essays, definitions, and bibliographic references relating to tools used by prehistoric peoples. Geared toward college-level students and teachers, the site is developed and maintained by the Institute of Archaeology at the University of Oslo, Norway, and is also available in Norwegian. http://www.hf.uio.no/iakh/forskning/sarc/iakh/lithic/sarc.html Topics: Archaeology Last updated Jan 3, 2006 |
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