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HIST 4100 – 01/02 – ONLINE: Ancient World Civilizations
Human Origins and the Paleolithic Period
HIST 4100 – 01/02 – ONLINE: Ancient World Civilizations
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Articles and Internet Resources on Human Origins and the Paleolithic
A-Z of Prehistoric Art
A list of links to paleolithic art resources found on the Internet.
The Discovery of Fire by Humans: A Long and Convoluted Process
This 2016 article by J. A. J. Gowlett traces the human discovery of fire to its earliest known sites.
Jstor (WIT Login): The Multiregional Evolution of Humans
In this 1992 article Alan G. Thorne and Milford H. Wolpoff present evidence that " "various human groups arose where they are found today."
Khan Academy: Paleolithic Societies
Provides an overview of the Old Stone Age and the hunter-gatherer way of life.
National Geographic: Map of Human Migration
Shows the various migration routes taken out of Africa by early humans. Accompanying article provides links to other major developments in the Paleolithic Age.
Smithsonian Institution: What Does It Mean to Be Human?
Information on human origins, including human evolution research, human evolution evidence, and human characteristics.
Videos on Human Origins and the Paleolithic
American Natural History Museum: Our Family Tree (Video)
Provides a timeline of humanity from its earliest origins over a 7 million years ago (6:22 mins.)
Films on Demand: Human Origins (Video)
Examines the evidence concerning two competing theories of human migration: Out-of-Africa and Multiregionalism.
Films on Demand: Journey of Man: The Story of the Human Species (Video)
This PBS documentary , narrated by geneticist Spencer Wells, supports the Out-of Africa hypothesis by way of DNA analysis.
E-books on Human Origins and the Paleolithic Period
Human Origins 101
by
Holly M. Dunsworth
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 0313336733
Publication Date: 2007
Born in Africa: The Quest for the Origins of Human Life
by
Martin Meredith
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 9781610391054
Publication Date: 2012
Lithic Materials and Paleolithic Societies
by
Brooke S. Blades; Brian Adams
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 9781405168373
Publication Date: 2009
Down from the Trees: Man’s Amazing Transition from Tree-Dwelling Ape Ancestors
by
Ralph D. Hermansen
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 1771887338
Publication Date: 2018
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