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Tertiary/Quaternary--Hominid evolution

Fossil Hominids; the Evidence for Human Evolution. Jim Foley, Talk.Origins Archive. Provides a comprehensive overview of the study of human evolution. The Hominid Species section provides a short description of known hominid species. Click on the fossil icon next to each species description to see a picture of pertinent fossils. Prominent Hominid Fossils is an alphabetical listing in which to search for information on specific hominid species. The Hominid Timeline http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/homs/species.html#timeline is colored to show inferred brain size of hominids through time. There are also sections that describe new paleoanthropological finds and counter various creationists' claims about human evolution.

Hall of Human Ancestors. Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.
An online chart of human phylogeny shows the present understanding of human evolution through time. You can click on a species to get a short description and images of fossils, or click on the red circles to read about controversies concerning the relationships of human ancestors. There are also Quicktime virtual movies of selected skulls.

Becoming Human. Arizona State University. Provides an interesting online documentary about human evolution divided into sections about evidence, anatomy, lineages, and culture. Requires downloading of Macromedia Flash. There is also an accompanying Learning Center and Educational Resources.

Evolution Game. British Broadcasting Company, Walking with Prehistoric Beasts. Online game in which you start out as a small primate and try to survive and evolve. Meant to accompany the Walking with Beasts Video.

Human Evolution. Handprint Media. Provides nice chart of human evolution for seeing the overlap of different lineages, with a timeline and key steps in human evolution (tools, fire, etc.). Also good discussions of the hominid fossil record, hominid brain, hominid tools, and hominid dispersal patterns.

Also see:
Evolution key links. Earth Science Education Network, Kentucky Geological Survey. Selected and annotated links that explain the theory of evolution.


 

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