Prehistory Periods and Cultures Archaeology

Prehistory Periods and Cultures Archaeology

Prehistory

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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- A collection of resources and links, categorized by continent, for exploring prehistoric people and early civilizations.
- Portion of World History course, which provides an overview of both the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods as well as a section on different theoretical models used to conceptualize prehistory.
- An interactive tutorial produced by the Learning Commons of Washington State University.
- Early West and Native/Colonial America: artifacts, music, film clips, maps/time-lines, plus contributions from visual artists and historians.
- A educational series created by the BBC that discusses the origins of modern medicine.
- An overview of how populations altered ecosystems and extinguished species prior to developing advanced technology.
- 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.
- 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".
- Concerned with prehistory world-wide, its membership is drawn from many countries. Newsletters online, lectures, events, grants, merchandise.
- Norman Berdichevsky finds that this book by Colin Renfrew upsets established ideas. From Contemporary Review.
- A portal offering prehistory news, research and conference information.
- Overview of construction by early humans. Includes a summary of environmental alteration by prehistoric peoples.
- A collection of links broken down by time period.
- Offers links categorized in five areas: art, daily life, maps, pictures, and research on early man.
- Offers an overview of prehistory ranging from topics on early hominids to regional discussions of prehistory in the Near East and the American Southwest.
- Robert C. Dunnell questions the validity of the concepts and assumptions of scientific classification of prehistoric societies based upon artifacts. A hypertext companion to the book with the same title that features chapter summaries and a glossary.

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