Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Peripatetics of the Maghreb
Very little is known of peripatetic communities in the Maghreb. It is known, however, that in Morocco the Bez Carne were known to others as Beni Bacchar and consisted of four subgroups. The community that called itself Romani was known...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Mamprusi
The people now known as the "Mamprusi" occupy the East and West Mamprusi districts of northern Ghana. Agriculture and animal husbandry provide subsistence for most of the population. Sheep, goats, pigeons, fowl, and guinea foul are kept...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Answers to Exploration Questions: What Is a Dinosaur?
Do you know what a dinosaur is? This site has answers to the exploration questions about dinosaurs and a common ancestors.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Cape Coloureds
The term "Cape Coloureds" generally refers to those South Africans of mixed cultural and racial stock whose ancestors include Europeans, Khoi and other indigenous African people, and Asians. Today their descendants are found throughout...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Mossi
The Mossi are the most prominent ethnic group in the modern nation of Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta). They are also well known in the anthropological literature as a society with an especially high rate of labor migration to...
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...
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.
BBC
Bbc History Trail: Family History
Learn how to create a family tree. Also get tips from experts on researching your own ancestry, including working with census material, military records, and certifications.
Library of Congress
Loc: American Folklife Center
Set up to assist American families in tracing their family histories, this extensive guide explains how to begin the process, to conduct research, tp take oral interviews, and to locate and analyze documents.
PBS
Pbs: Roots in the Sand
Online companion to a documentary film about Punjabi-Mexican immigrants who settled in California.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Family Cultural Traditions
In this lesson, 2nd graders will identify family traditions.
BBC
Bbc News: Science and Nature: 'Hobbit' Joins Human Family Tree
Take a look at the newly found species called the 'hobbit' that lived 12,000 years ago on the Flores Island and that is said to be linked to humans.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Day of the Dead
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia explores what Day of the Dead is and how it is commonly celebrated in Mexico and elsewhere.
San Jose State University
San Jose State University: Sacrifices
This virtual exhibition project discusses many aspects of ancient Chinese history, including ancestral worship, weaponry, sacrifice, the Shang Dynasty, gods, the Chou Dynasty, burials, Emperor Shihuangdi, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Coelacanths
The Canadian Museum of Nature provides some succinct details of the characteristics and history of Coelacanths.
Other
Asa: "The Antiquity and the Unity of the Human Race"
This paper, published by American Scientific Affiliation (ASA), explores the possibility of Adam and Eve's existence while addressing both the scientific and biblical-theological perspective.
Northern Arizona University
Land Use History of North America: Prehistoric Farming on the Colorado Plateau
This is an overview of the Anasazi agricultural developments -- despite unfavorable environmental conditions -- which allowed for the formation of settlements and food sharing.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Theories Behind the Extinction of Neanderthals
Discusses the discovery of Homo neanderthalensis and describes the different theories that have been put forward to explain why Neanderthals became extinct.
Mex Connect
Dia De Muertos: The Dead Come to Life in Mexican Art
To an outsider, Mexico's celebration for their dead loved ones seems a bit morbid. Discover Mexicans distinct view of the afterlife by reading the reaction of a French-Canadian woman visiting the country. Also includes information on...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Holes" by Louis Sacher
Stanley Yelnats is sent to a juvenile correctional camp for boys where each day he is forced to dig holes into a dry lake bed. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 5-8) to pair with the novel "Holes" by Louis Sacher. [Free account...
Georgetown University
Georgetown: Georgetown Slavery Archive Humanizing the Narrative the Queen Family
In this podcast, Georgetown University American Studies students Megan Howell and Catherine Kelly explore Georgetown's history with the institution of slavery. To humanize this narrative, they have chosen to focus on this history through...
Georgetown University
Georgetown: Georgetown Slavery Archive Frank Campbell's Photograph
On March 12, 2017, the New York Times published the only known photograph of a Georgetown University slave sold to Louisiana in the infamous 1838 sale. The man in the photograph, Frank Campbell, lived a long and fascinating life. In this...
Georgetown University
Georgetown: Georgetown Slavery Archive Education Across Generations
In this podcast, Georgetown American Studies major Jenna Clifford (GU '18) chats with descendant and leader of the GU272 Descendants Association, Sandra Green Thomas, about her family history and its relationship to the 1838 sale of 272...
Other
Archaeology Info: Australopithecus Afarensis
This site provides information on the Australopithecus afarensis, a species that is believed to be a human ancestor.
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