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Cave Art Revisited
Students research the sources of prehistoric cave paintings and engage in an activity of creating their own cave art. The lesson plan focuses on the design, composition style of the art, and importance of cultural contributions cave...
BBC
Bbc News: Iceman's Final Meal
Doctors use modern technology to determine the last meal of Otzi, the Iceman who was discovered in 1991 who lived approximately 5,300 years ago.
BBC
Bbc News: Iceman Keeps Scientists Guessing
Report from December 2000 about scientific findings to that point about the body of Oetzi, a 5,300-year-old corpse discovered in 1991 in the Italian Alps.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: The Science Behind the News: Secrets of the Mummy
This article discusses the study of oxygen isotopes in the teeth of Oetzi, the 5,200 year mummy found in the Tyrolean Alps, as a way of identifying where the man had probably lived. Includes map of location of the body upon death.
BBC
Bbc News: Iceman's Final Battle
This article from March 2002 describes scientific findings that suggest how Oetzi, the prehistoric man found in the Tyrolean Alps in 1991, may have died.
BBC
Bbc News: Iceman Mystery Solved
Find out what could likely be the birthplace and lifestyle of Oetzi, the 5,300-year-old mummy found in the Italian Alps in 1991.
Other
South Tyrol Museum of Archeology: The Iceman
You may recall the 5,300 year-old male found frozen in a glacier back in 1991. Here is a site from the museum which is now his final resting place. Students can see the actual 'mummy' and pictures depicting what he might have looked like...
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Kennewick Man: Controlling History
In addition to a short explanation of the Kennewick Man and the outcome of the controversy surrounding the remains, this site also provides reactions to the decision, the legal battle, a timeline, and a page on the "First Americans."
BBC
Bbc: British Prehistory: Iron Age Tasks
Read about and view images of Iron Age tasks.Twelve images and descriptions demonstrate a variety of tools that Iron Age Britons used to accomplish tasks necessary for everyday life. Archived.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: What Does It Mean to Be Human, Human Characteristics
Explore walking upright, tools and food, bodies, brains, social life, language and how humans ultimately changed the world. Excellent charts, pictures and videos accompany easy-to-understand text on the earliest humans.
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National Park Service: Archeology Program: Kennewick Man
The National Park Service has documented the findings on the Kennewick Man in this lengthy and detailed website. Also included is a Cultural Affiliation Report and Report on the DNA Testing Results.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Who Killed the Iceman?
This website provides a lesson plan (grades 8-12) for a science class on the examination of two different mummies, one being the Iceman from the Alps who is believed to be 5,300 years old while the other is an Inca girl about 500 years...
ArgentinaXplora.com
Argentinaexplora.com: La Argentina Prehistorica Primeros Pobladores
Spanish content; this is an overview of the groups of prehistoric peoples who first inhabited the area that is today Argentina.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Kennewick Man: Science and Sacred Rights
Excellent, thought-provoking lesson plan on the controversy over the remains of what is known as the Kennewick Man. Should they be considered as remains of a Native American ancestor and thus be buried or should scientists be allowed to...
BBC
Bbc News: Italy's Iceman Comes Home
This short article from January 1998 looks at the feud between Austria and Italy over Oetzi, the Iceman who lived over 5,300 years ago and was found in 1991 by hikers near the Austrian-Italian border.
Purdue University
Purdue University: History of Horticulture: The Iceman
Reconstructed figure of the Iceman showing use of plant material for clothing.
Read Works
Read Works: Survivor
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the life of Cro-Magnon people. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Other
Live Science: Cold Case Closed: 'Iceman' Mummy Bled to Death
This article examines evidence that Otzi, the 'Iceman' mummy, discovered in the Italian Alps in 1991, most likely bled to death due to being struck by an arrow approximately 5,300 years ago.
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Pottery
Read about and view images of Iron Age tasks.Twelve images and descriptions demonstrate a variety of tools that Iron Age Britons used to accomplish tasks necessary for everyday life.
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Forging
Read about and view images of Iron Age tasks.Twelve images and descriptions demonstrate a variety of tools that Iron Age Britons used to accomplish tasks necessary for everyday life.
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Collecting Water
Read about and view images of Iron Age tasks.Twelve images and descriptions demonstrate a variety of tools that Iron Age Britons used to accomplish tasks necessary for everyday life.