Talk Origins Archive
Talk Origins: Homo Floresiensis: The Hobbit
Article discusses the find in 2003 of fossils that are thought to be a dwarf human species. Please note that there are creationist responses listed as well as rebuttals.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Shoulder Bones Fuel Debate
A shoulder blade was recently discovered that belonged to a 3-year-old humanlike female who lived more than 3 million years ago. Scientists are studying the fossil to learn whether the creature climbed trees.
Palomar Community College District
Palomar College: Neandertals
Who were the Neandertals? Where did they live? Find thorough research about these early humans offered by Dr. Dennis O'Neil.
BBC
Bbc: 'Lucy's Baby' Found in Ethiopia
In September 2006, the bones of a female Australopithecus Afarensis were unearthed. This extremely rare juvenile specimen allowed scientists a new insight into characteristics of an important human ancestor.
Palomar Community College District
Palomar College: Flashcards: Homo Heidelbergensis & Neandertals
Thirteen flashcards featuring facts about early modern humans.
Other
Washington State University: Hominid Species Timeline
This complete resource contains a chronological chart that shows the main hominid species and their approximate relationships in time. A description of each hominid is included as well.
Other
Becoming Human: Comparison of Human and Ape Chromosones
Have you ever wondered how closely we are related to other primates? Join this chromosone comparison adventure to compare the banding patterns of human chromosones to those of apes.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Looking at Humans
Find out about the human species, and why our physical characteristics set us apart form other species.
Scientific American
Scientific American: Oldest Member of the Human Family
This article, published by Scientific American (July 11, 2002), highlights the discovery of a nearly complete skull of the oldest and most primitive member of the human family known yet. This fossil, found in central Africa, contains a...
Bagheera
Bagheera.com: Extinct in the Wild Neanderthals
This is quite a thought provoking article putting neanderthals in the category of extinct animals. Most of us have not thought of early human ancestors in this way, but this article and the thought questions at the end provide some good...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Cenozoic Era the Age of Mammals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the Cenozoic Era, the age of mammals.
Archaeological Institute of America
Early Homo Erectus Tools in China
An article which describes a fossil site in eastern China where evidence has been found that Home erectus may have been active in eastern China some 400,000 years earlier than scientists believed. The authors also summarize the debate...
Nature Research
News @ Nature: Flores Man
Site from News @ Nature provides the story of the remarkable discovery on the Island of Flores, Flores Man. See a great picture of the skull and read explanations and reflections from the leading palaeoanthropologists on the dig.
Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: Who's Who of Early Man
The little cave man guy with a club welcomes you to the site. Did early man look like him? Mr. Donn has put together a Cheat Sheet of Who's Who of Early Man beginning with the famous Lucy and ending with men that looked a lot like us!
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: A Comparative Analysis: Homo Habilis vs. Homo Erectus
Describes Homo habilis and Homo erectus, two early ancestors of humans. Discusses how they were discovered, their characteristics, and what we know about them, with the information clearly laid out in a chart along with some comparative...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Gallery: How Did the First Humans Live?
Follow the human migration with this gallery that allows you to observe how our ancestors lived and gathered food.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Four World Zones
Learn about four groups of humans developed from non-connected geographic zones due rising seas. Human history can be explained by this division.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Gallery: What Makes Humans Different?
A gallery of pictures exploring how humans have evolved to use tools, use language, and much more.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Threshold Card: Threshold 6 Collective Learning
A collective learning infographic on the unit of how our ancestors evolved.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Video Transcripts
A page that holds all the transcripts for videos included in the early human unit.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: Claim Testing: Collective Learning
An exercise where students will make determinations about whether claims about collective learning are true or false using the claim-testing procedure.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: The Scopes Trial
This primary set uses photographs, letters, posters, and publications to explore the Scopes Monkey Trial. Includes teaching guide.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: Historos Cave
An activity for students to draw conclusions about how early humans lived by drawing on information from earlier lessons and researching caves.