PBS
Nova: Dig and Deduce
This simulation will give you the chance to be an archaeologist and do some field research on Neanderthal artifacts. Dig up the bones and then interpret the evidence.
PBS
Pbs: Leakey Family Discovers Human Ancestors
The PBS site covers the Leakey family and their discoveries in Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania. This information was part of a PBS exploration of human evolution.
Other
Scholars Devise Method to Gauge Stone Tools' Age
Read about a new "method to assess the age of unearthed stone tools by examining the degree of weathering on their surface". This brief article was originally published in "The Japan Times" in 2001.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Australia and the West Pacific in the Ice Age, 20,000 To10,000 Bc
A map showing Australia and the Western Pacific in the Glacial Age (the Maximum of the Fourth Ice Age, about 50,000 years ago - Wells). While the waters were held up in the polar ice caps, the sea-level was low enough to enable...
University of California
University of California, San Diego: Basic Stone Tools: Beginner's Guide
Illustrated guide to the types of stone tools used by Paleolithic peoples, the materials used to make them, and their function.
Other
Kim's Korner: The Educator's Reference Desk
A great cross-curricular lesson that focuses on humanity in the time of the Stone Age. Students will study prehistoric cave paintings and then produce their own paintings as part of a large mural.
Other
Logan Museum of Anthropology: European Prehistoric Cultures
An online exhibition that provides a timeline of the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze and Iron ages in Europe. Click on the tools for further explanations of the cultures during that era. Explanations are short, but great...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ambum Stone
The Ambum Stone is prized above all others not only for its age-it is one of the oldest of all sculptures made in Oceania-but also for its highly detailed sculptural qualities. View pictures and read about the history and mysteries...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Apollo 11 Stones
The Apollo 11 Stones remain the oldest examples of figurative art from the African continent. Their discovery contributes to our conception of early humanity's creative attempts, before the invention of formal writing, to express their...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Origins of Rock Art in Africa
Personal ornamentation and engraved designs are the earliest evidence of art in Africa and are inextricably tied up with the development of human cognition. View pictures and read about prehistoric art in Africa.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Cave Art
This site contains very detailed lesson plans for teaching about cave art, specifically the Lascaux Cave. Within the site there are links to the Lascaux Cave website where learners can explore the caves. The site also contains detailed...
Other
Becoming Human: Evolution and Human Uniqueness
This is Chapter One from "Becoming Human: Evolution and Human Uniqueness," by Ian Tattersall. This chapter presents recent findings about the art and artifacts of early humans, and what those artifacts tell us about the intellectual...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Chauvet Cave (Ca. 30,000 b.c.)
A short, illustrated article about the prehistoric cave paintings found in a cave in southern France.
Other
Ancient greece.org: History of Greece: Periods Overview
A timeline of the ancient periods of Greek history.