Prehistory Periods and Cultures Archaeology
Prehistory Periods and Cultures Archaeology
The term "prehistory" is used to refer to those groups of people across time who did not rely on written documents to record information about their society. Instead, these peoples often used other tools like oral tradition or pneumonic devices to forge a collective memory.
Prehistory is not only used to talk about the lives of fully modern humans but is also applied to early hominids like Homo erectus and Neandertal who have been shown to engage in cultural expression (e.g. build shelters, use fire, tool making, ritual, etc.)
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Human Prehistory: An Exhibition - Offers an overview of human evolution and prehistory with a particular emphasis on early human developments in the Old World. The graphically enhanced tours open with a discussion of the origins of the study of "hominid evolution".
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Ancient Man - A collection of resources and links, categorized by continent, for exploring prehistoric people and early civilizations.
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Edge 3rd Culture - A talk by Jared Diamond, Ph.D. from UCLA that addresses the question of why human history unfolded differently on different continents for the last 13,000 years.
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Ancient Greece and Early America - Early West and Native/Colonial America: artifacts, music, film clips, maps/time-lines, plus contributions from visual artists and historians.
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The Prehistoric Society - Concerned with prehistory world-wide, its membership is drawn from many countries. Newsletters online, lectures, events, grants, merchandise.
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The Long Foreground: Human Prehistory - An interactive tutorial produced by the Learning Commons of Washington State University.
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Prehistoric Man by History Link 101 - Offers links categorized in five areas: art, daily life, maps, pictures, and research on early man.
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Reflections on Prehistory - Offers an overview of prehistory ranging from topics on early hominids to regional discussions of prehistory in the Near East and the American Southwest.
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Ecological Role of Prehistoric Humans - An overview of how populations altered ecosystems and extinguished species prior to developing advanced technology.
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