The Earth: Prehistoric Life

Cave paintings let us learn about the lives of people long ago. People painted animals and even painted outlines of their hands. Take a look.

You've heard about the Stone Age. Now step into it. Visit this site to learn how the hunters gatherers really lived.

Brief history of early man's culture and development.

A virtual journey through human evolution. From the Smithsonian.

Examples of cave art dating back over 20,000 years. One looks remarkably like a man walking a dog.

Short history of prehistoric architecture, from mammoth-bone tents to Stone Age cities.

A look at the animals who ruled the planet after the dinosaurs became extinct. Includes facts, a photo gallery, and interactive games,

Interactive site draws visitors into the world of cave artists. Includes information on the people themselves as well as their paintings, sculptures, and etchings.

Simple to read presentation of tools in the stone, bronze, and iron ages.

Pictures and information.

12 fossil skulls that represent more than 3.5 million years of human evolution. Click on any of them to find out more. Shockwave.

BBC Education site on Charles Darwin.

Offers links categorized in five areas: art, daily life, maps, pictures, and research on early man.

Ancient stories told to explain the natural wonders and disasters observed by early man.

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.

Profile of Mary Leakey from the Scientific American.