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 |  Biological Anthropology, 3/e Michael Alan Park
Studying the Human Past
Studying the Human Past"A Battle Over Bones"
(http://www.archaeology.org/9701/etc/specialreport.html)
Learn about the Kennewick man, thought to be one of the oldest skeletons found in the New World, and the legal battle surrounding his remains. |
| | | Archaeology
(http://archaeology.about.com/science/archaeology/mbody.htm)
Start by linking to archeology articles and resources, reading about archaeological history, ethics, and methods, or choosing your learning level: beginner, student, teacher, enthusiast, and more. |
| | | Archaeology on the Net
(http://www.serve.com/archaeology/main.html)
Search Archaeology on the Net for your specific interests, or explore by regions, resources, or general topic. |
| | | ArchNet
(http://archnet.asu.edu/archnet/archnet.html/o????????????)
Surf Arizona State University's guide to archaeology, through the subject areas, academic departments, recent news, and more. |
| | | Stone Age Hand-axes
(http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/w/x/wxk116/axe/)
Read an extensive article detailing stone aged hand-axes, or check out over fifty different hand-ax images. |
| | | Stone Age Reference Collection
(http://www.hf.uio.no/iakk/roger/lithic/sarc.html)
Navigate SARC, the Stone Age Reference Collection, and it's many resources concerning the typology, technology, raw materials, and study methods of the stone age. |
| | | Venus of Willendorf
(http://witcombe.sbc.edu/willendorf/willendorfdiscovery.html)
Learn about the Venus of Willendorf, perhaps the most famous early image of a woman. Find out where and when she was discovered, her significance, and other information about women in the stone age. |
| | | Neanderthal Flute
(http://www.webster.sk.ca/greenwich/fl-compl.htm)
Discover the oldest musical instrument, through essays, diagrams, images, and correspondences. |
| | | No Carefree Life for Mesolithic People
(http://www.abotech.com/Articles/mesolithic.htm)
Read a short article concerning the hardships of Mesolithic life, and why hunter-gatherers may have worked much harder than previously thought. |
| | | Stone Age Habitats
(http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/w/x/wxk116/habitat/)
Gain information regarding Stone Age human habitats, and the evolution from caves to huts, tents, and finally houses. View images of such shelters, and check out graphs of climate changes throughout the ages. |
| | | The Paleolithic Diet Page
(http://www.panix.com/~paleodiet/)
Find an extensive list of links to Paleolithic diet pages, including how a Paleolithic diet can benefit the modern human. Also connect to Paleofood.com, a site filled with detailed recipes and menus using only Paleolithic resources (grain-free, bean-free, potato-free, dairy-free, and sugar-free). |
| | | Stone Tool Technology Ring
(http://nav.webring.yahoo.com/hub?ring=stonetool&list)
Link to forty different stone tool technology sites, and find articles, images, essays, and more. |
| | | Bodies of the Bogs: Introduction
(http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/bog/index.html)
Read about the Bodies of the Bogs in Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Denmark, and northern Germany. Find out about early humans whose remains were preserved in the dark brown bogs of the regions, how they got there, and who they were. |
| | | Otzi's Last Journey
(http://www.gla.ac.uk/Acad/IBLS/DEEB/jd/otzi.htm)
Read about Ozti the Iceman, and the plants found with his remains. Find out what the plants told scientists about his homeland and recent journeys. |
| | | The Iceman - "Man from the Hauslabjoch"
(http://www.uibk.ac.at/c/c5/c552/Forschung/Iceman/iceman-en.html)
Gain information about the Iceman's finding and storage, including examinations, a final statement, and some relevant literature. |
| | | Catalhoyuk
(http://catal.arch.cam.ac.uk/catal/catal.html)
Explore the ongoing excavations at Catalhoyuk, Turkey. Read about recent developments, view the newsletter, or join the discussion group. |
| | | Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc painted cave in France
(http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/chauvet/en/index.html)
Learn about France's most famous painted cave, its discovery, preservation, authentication, research, and more. Read current news, view selected images, or find out how to visit the cave. |
| | | Piltdown Man
(http://www.tiac.net/users/cri/piltdown.html)
Read about the Piltdown Man, the most infamous paleontological hoax. Link to many sites concerning the Piltdown Man, or read a detailed explanation of his story. |
| | | Radiocarbon WEB-info
(http://www.c14dating.com/)
Navigate through detailed information regarding radiocarbon dating, including methods, measurements, pretreatment, applications, news, and more. |
| | | Taphonomy: Death Is A Sure Bet, Fossilization Is A Long Shot
(http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Entomology/courses/en570/papers_1998/spriggs.htm)
Read a detailed paper concerning death and the probability of fossilization, with such topics as a discussion in abstract terms, taphonomic bias, and diagenesis. |
| | | Experimental Archaeology
(http://www.indiana.edu/~rcapub/v17n2/p7.html)
Explore this article about the Center for Research into the Anthropological Foundations of Technology's participation in archaeological digs and anthropology courses. |
| | | How to use an Atlatl
(http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/5579/atlatl.html)
Learn how to use an atlatl, or spearthrower, through this short description and accompanying images, or link to related sites. |
| | | Paleopathological Puzzles
(http://www.sciencenews.org/sn_arc97/8_30_97/bob1.htm)
View this Science News Online article on researchers unearthing ancient diseases in Chilean deserts. |
| | | Bones Reveal Little-know Tale of New York Slaves
(http://www.cnn.com/TECH/9802/12/t_t/burial.ground/index.html)
Check out this CNN article on the discovery of an ancient cemetery filled with what is suspected to be the first slaves brought to New York. Read the text, listen to sound bites, or view the clip as it was originally shown on CNN. |
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