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.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Evolution's Gift of Play, From Bonobo Apes to Humans
Learn about our similarity to apes, and how they solve their problems so peacefully at times but humans, the more "advanced" species, can behave so primitively. [7:02]
Palomar Community College District
Palomar College: Flashcards: Homo Heidelbergensis & Neandertals
Thirteen flashcards featuring facts about early modern humans.
Other
Washington State Univ.: Questions About Human Evolution
How far back in time can we date bones or skeletons? How did certain species of man just die off? What was the manner of their communication? These questions and more are answered in this informative essay.
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.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Hominoids to Hominins: Self Check Quiz
Answer these five multiple-choice questions about human evolution. After answers are submitted, students can review their mistakes.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Human Ancestry: Self Check Quiz
A five question, self-checking concept check over human ancestry and evolution.
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum: Evolution
As part of a larger online exhibit answering the question, What is evolution, this site examines the specific theory of evolution with immediate attention given to exploring and defining morphs.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Apes to Man
This lesson plan explores the primates in the African savannas that were the first animals to walk erect (bipedalism), which is a milestone in human evolution.
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.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Human Evolution Timeline Interactive
Explore the evidence for human evolution in this interactive timeline - climate change, species, and milestones in becoming human. During the period of human evolution, the Earth's climate has fluctuated between warm and cold. Some of...
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...
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Climbing Around the Hominin Family Tree
Identify basic trends in the evolutionary history of humans, including walking upright, brain size, jaw size, and tool use.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Human Evolution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The briefest overview of human evolution.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Human Evolution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The briefest overview of human evolution.
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...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Homo Habilis
This resource provides graphics, as well as explanation, of the remains of Homo habilis.
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: Human Evolution: History, Timeline, Future Predictions
The history of human evolution is described, from the first aquatic animals that developed the ability to walk on land and the pivotal organisms from then up to the present day. The author then goes on to make interesting predictions...