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Human Evolution from Ape to Technological Man
Traces origins from ape ancestors such as Australopithecus to modern man. Talks about Neanderthals and their relationship to the gorilla and chimpanzee.
http://www.ecotao.com/holism/huevo/index.h...
Paleoanthropology in the 1990's
A series of fifteen essays about the most recent findings in the study of human origins and evolution.
http://www.jqjacobs.net/anthro/paleo/
Reflections on the Origins of Scavenging and Hunting in Early Hominids
An essay by James Q. Jacobs discussing when our earliest human ancestors first began to scavenge for meat and hunt. Includes references.
http://www.jqjacobs.net/anthro/paleo/scave...
Handy Clues to Ascent of Man
BBC News report on study suggesting that the precision grip of early modern humans may have allowed them to triumph over Neanderthals.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/115449...
Paleoprimatology & Human Evolution Yahoo! Group
A forum for the scientific discussion of paleoanthropology, paleoprimatology, physical anthropology, cultural anthropology, stone age archeology, human origins, primate biology, and primate evolution.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paleoanthrop...
BBC News: Asteroids May Have Affected Human Evolution
Article reports the views of two researchers who believe that man's development could have been influenced by frequent cosmic catastrophes.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/127236...
Human Prehistory
This interactive exhibit allows the viewer to walk through the stages of human evolution from Australopithecus to homo sapiens.
http://users.hol.gr/~dilos/prehis.htm
A Look at Our Ancestors
A summary of evolutionary evidence, with photographs and characteristics of the different fossils.
http://www.humboldt.edu/~mrc1/
Human Origins and Development of Culture
Covers the development of humans from our ancestors. In module format.
http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/dept/d10/asb/an...
Sahelanthropus tchadensis - Toumai
Web Resources for Sahelanthropus tchadensis aka "Toumai" can be found here.
http://www.sahelanthropus.com
Nariokotome Reconstruction
Sculptural and forensic techniques used to approximate what the Nariokotome boy (KNM-WT-15000)looked like in life.
http://brianaala.tripod.com/Narboy.html
New Scientist: Dawn of Human Race Uncovered
The discovery of three Ethiopian skulls from 160,000 years ago, showing almost completely modern features, lends new support to the Out-of-Africa hypothesis. Includes information about handling of skulls after death and dating techniques used.
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=...
Leakey Foundation
Non profit organization site with several articles, glossary, and links section.
http://www.leakeyfoundation.org/
Language Evolution and Computation Bibliography and Resources
Bibliographic resource for those researching the computational aspects of language evolution.
http://www.isrl.uiuc.edu/~amag/langev/
BBC News: 'Oldest' Ape-man Fossils Revealed
Scientists unveiled the remains of a hominid said to be six million years old.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/115753...
Did Language Reduce Sequence Variation? The Evolution of Humans
Two articles regarding theories of rapid evolution through biased gene conversion and loss of allelic variation, leading to the winnowing of the bushy hominid tree.
http://www.geocities.com/acgyles/minid.htm...
Modern Human Origins
A reference site for information on human evolution, with images of hominid specimens arranged by species and site, papers written by C David Kreger, and a bibliography.
http://www.modernhumanorigins.com/
Scientific American: Stranger in a New Land
Stunning finds in the Republic of Georgia upend long-standing ideas about the first hominids to journey out of Africa
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa...
Becoming Human
Journey through the story of human evolution in a multimedia documentary experience. Requires high-speed Internet connection and Macromedia Flash.
http://www.becominghuman.org/
Human Evolution: The Fossil Evidence in 3D
Interactive images of the skulls of modern primate relatives and fossils of the ancestors of humans. [Requires Shockwave]
http://www.anth.ucsb.edu/projects/human/
Human Origins and Evolution in Africa
Links for primates, human evolution and paleoecology, course notes on Human Origins, and Jeanne Sept's personal web pages at Indiana University.
http://www.indiana.edu/~origins/
Origins and Evolution of Human Diet
Central repository of information and links pertaining to the study of the origins and evolution of human diet.
http://www.cast.uark.edu/local/icaes/index...
Handprint : Ancestral Lines
Provides an 'interactive' graph that maps the journey of hominid ancestors from 5 million years ago to present day with descriptions of the various species.
http://www.handprint.com/LS/ANC/evol.html
Instant Evolution: The Influence of the City on Human Genes
Argues that humans have, in fact, been evolving, since Neanderthal times. Points to new studies being done with gene mutations.
http://howardbloom.net/instant_evolution.h...
Institute of Human Origins
Contains information about the recovery and analysis of fossil evidence supporting the theory of human evolution. Lists bibliography of recommended related resources and previous newsletters.
http://www.asu.edu/clas/iho/
Human Origins
Radio program discusses fossil discoveries that may provide the earliest documented evidence of toolmaking, and push the origin of homo sapiens back more than 400,000 years. A discussion featuring Donald Johanson and Blake Edgar.
http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1997/Ma...
A Multimedia Guide to the Fossil Record
An interactive online textbook. [requires Shockwave plugin]
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/anthro/hum...
Archaeology Info
Comprehensive human evolution and archaeology online resource.
http://www.archaeologyinfo.com/
Theory of Human Evolution
The Emuseum gives a general overview, with definitions, fossil charts and a list of the important people involved in the subject.
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/biology/humane...
Hominid Evolution
The Hunterian Museum presents a guided tour, following the timeline of fossil discoveries with dioramas, pictures and descriptions.
http://www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk/museum/homi...
New Scientist: Chromosomes reveal surprise human-chimp differences
Comparisons of newly-sequenced chimpanzee chromosome 22 and its counterpart, human chromosome 21, show that while the DNA differences are small, they are spread out to affect 83 percent of the proteins coded for.
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=...
Think Quest: Human Origins
Aimed at both students and educators alike, providing factual information and follow up questions about human origins.
http://library.thinkquest.org/26070/data/e...
Human Origin Program
Smithsonian Institution's journey through five million years of human evolution.
http://www.mnh.si.edu/anthro/humanorigins/
BBCi - Cavemen
Essays, and videos related to the BBC series about human evolution.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/prehistoric_life/h...
Prominent Hominid Fossils
The list is sorted by species, going from older to more recent species. Within each species, finds are sorted by the order of their discovery. Each species has a type specimen which was used to define it.
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/homs/speci...
A Brain for All Seasons: Human Evolution
Offers an outline of William Calvin's from his book about a theory about human brain evolution and climate change.
http://www.williamcalvin.com/BrainForAllSe...
Out of Africa and back as "Mongoloids"
An alternative explanation of human evolution evolution.
http://klevius.info/Humandiaspora.html?108...
Human Origins and Prehistory
Class page to go along with Indiana University's anthropology class, A105. Lectures cover the human place among the pages, evolution theories, genetics and current research. Related resource links are included.
http://www.indiana.edu/~origins/teach/A105...
Peter Brown's Australian and Asian Palaeoanthropology
Covers the hominid fossil record from Australia, East Asia and South-East Asia, including archaic and modern Homo sapiens and Homo erectus. Also includes a PDF field guide to the human skeleton, and downloadable data files of anthropometric data on various historical and modern Asian and Australian collections.
http://www-personal.une.edu.au/~pbrown3/pa...
Carboniferous Human Bones
A discussion and thorough critique of claims that human bones have been found in context with Carboniferous age geological formations.
http://www.geo.ucalgary.ca/~macrae/t_origi...
The Multi-habitat Hypothesis
A theory of human evolution which seeks to understand how humans evolved from animals that were similar to the great apes.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/...
Hominid Sites Around The World
Interactive map of archaeological sites in Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia, with brief articles about major species and finds.
http://faculty.vassar.edu/~piketay/evoluti...
Human Origin
A proposal of an evolutionary explanation of the human bipedallity, sexual behaviour, language, and consciousness.
http://home13.inet.tele.dk/palm/homweb.htm
Life and Times of Early Man
Comprehensive and interactive guide to the important discoveries and different species involved. Includes a simple chart for following the development of skills and culture.
http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/EarlyMan....
Human Evolution
A study of the evolution of hominids.
http://www.onelife.com/evolve/manev.html
Human Origins Summary
Information and links to other sites.
http://www.cix.co.uk/~awhitec/HumanOrigins...
Prehistoric Cultures
Lecture notes for a course covering human and pre-human history.
http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/an...
Hominid Evolution
Descriptions of fossil and recent hominid species.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/1381/
Spirituality and Evolution
This article discusses the evolutionary significance of spiritual development.
http://www4.tpg.com.au/users/jes999/HumNat...
Scientific American: Food for Thought
Article, by William R. Leonard, arguing that dietary change was a driving force in human evolution.
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID...
An Essay on Human Evolution
A speculative essay on primate evolution in East Africa in the period between approximately five million years BCE and two and one-half million years BCE, during which significant pre-human evolution took place and ending when recognizably-human, tool-using creatures first emerged.
http://home.usit.net/~cmdaven/human.htm
Pictures of Human Evolution
Reconstructions, photographs, illustrations and timelines are used to represent the development of modern man.
http://www.wilderdom.com/evolution/HumanEv...
The Evolution of Man
Exhibit on the evolution of man at the Hooper Virtual Natural History Museum.
http://hoopermuseum.earthsci.carleton.ca//...
Human Family Tree
A high school research project describes each of the different fossil discoveries and the way they fit onto a timeline.
http://www.freewebs.com/humanfamilytree03k...
Evolution's Arrow
Full text of a book presenting the author's views about directionality in evolution and its implications for human society.
http://www4.tpg.com.au/users/jes999/index....
Leakey.com: The Leakey Family
Biographies and research of this family studying human evolution in Africa.
http://www.leakey.com
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