Includes the development of life on earth up to the time of modern man, as well as changes on the Earth itself.
"Prehistory" is the period of history before writing was invented and records kept. The term was coined by Daniel Wilson in 1851. The study of prehistory is concerned with events and developments for which material evidence survives. Adapted from The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Named after the valley in which he was discovered (Neander Tal), this hominid would send anthropologists mad for over 100 years. Neandertals were the ancestors that nobody wanted, or so scientists thought until they realized their mistake. sapphire.indstate.edu/~ramanank
Interactive site draws visitors into the world of cave artists. Includes information on the people themselves as well as their paintings, sculptures, and etchings. www.mcdougallittell.com/whist/netact/U1/U1frame.htm
Ancient technology and human prehistory in ancient civilizations of China, Egypt, Greece, India, Latin America, Mesopotamia, Vikings and North America. www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory
Online exhibit by the Illinois State Museum depicting the environments, plants, and animals of the late Pleistocene. museum.state.il.us/exhibits/larson
An interactive tour of this archaeological dig in Turkey. Includes a timeline and photographs of the project, and details of the techniques used. www.smm.org/catal
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