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	Origin of the Species - http://www.literature.org/authors/darwin-charles/the-origin-of-species/ Written in 1859 by Charles Darwin, it is a description of evolution by natural selection.
	Becoming Human - http://www.becominghuman.org/ Journey through the story of human evolution in a multimedia documentary experience. Requires high-speed Internet connection and Macromedia Flash.
	Human Origins Program - http://anthropology.si.edu/humanorigins/ Movies and photographs illustrate the journey through five million years of human evolution, with FAQ and news of recent discoveries. From the Smithsonian Institution.
	Fossil Hominids: The Evidence for Human Evolution - http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/homs/ An overview of human evolution, summarizing current thinking and describing the fossil evidence for Australopithecus and Homo.
	Human Family Tree - http://anthropology.si.edu/humanorigins/ha/a_tree.html Graphical depiction of different archaeological discoveries and their relationship to each other.

	Human Evolution: The Fossil Evidence in 3D - http://www.anth.ucsb.edu/projects/human/ Interactive images of the skulls of modern primate relatives and fossils of the ancestors of humans. [Requires Shockwave]
	Human Evolution: You Try It (PBS) - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/evolution/ Explores when humans evolved, who their ancestors were, and why these species adapted. Includes Shockwave game.
	BBC: Walking with Cavemen - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/prehistoric_life/tv_radio/wwcavemen/ Describes the differences between different species of human ancestors, plus cavemen facts.
	Archaeology Info - http://www.archaeologyinfo.com/ Comprehensive human evolution and archaeology online resource.
	Handprint : Ancestral Lines - http://www.handprint.com/LS/ANC/evol.html Provides an 'interactive' graph that maps the journey of hominid ancestors from 5 million years ago to present day with descriptions of the various species.

	Leakey.com: The Leakey Family - http://www.leakey.com Biographies and research of this family studying human evolution in Africa.
	Human Prehistory - http://users.hol.gr/~dilos/prehis.htm This interactive exhibit allows the viewer to walk through the stages of human evolution from Australopithecus to homo sapiens.
	Early Hominid Evolution - http://anthro.palomar.edu/hominid/ Looks at the discovery and analysis of early hominids.
	Athena Review: Homo erectus - http://www.athenapub.com/indexx.htm Goes through the detailed history of homo erectus, one of modern humans ancestors.
	Ancestral Lines - http://www.handprint.com/LS/ANC/homofs.html Shows the different shapes of skulls from chimpanzees through to modern humans. Photographs of fossils can be compared while reading about the characteristics.

	Evolution of Humans - http://anthro.palomar.edu/homo2/default.htm Detailed discussion of human evolution with illustrations and graphs.
	Life and Times of Early Man - http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/EarlyMan.html Comprehensive and interactive guide to the important discoveries and different species involved. Includes a simple chart for following the development of skills and culture.
	Flat-faced Man is Puzzle - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1234006.stm BBC News story about the discovery of fossil remains of a human-like creature that researchers say represents an entirely new branch on the human family tree.
	Theory of Human Evolution - http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/biology/humanevolution/ The Emuseum gives a general overview, with definitions, fossil charts and a list of the important people involved in the subject.
	Pictures of Human Evolution - http://www.wilderdom.com/evolution/HumanEvolutionPictures.htm Reconstructions, photographs, illustrations and timelines are used to represent the development of modern man.

	Think Quest: Human Origins - http://library.thinkquest.org/26070/ Examines the mysteries and theories involved, with comparisons between the different stages of development as reflected by fossil discoveries. [Dutch and English]
	A Look at Our Ancestors - http://www.humboldt.edu/~mrc1/ A summary of evolutionary evidence, with photographs and characteristics of the different fossils.
	BBC News: Asteroids May Have Affected Human Evolution - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1272368.stm Article reports the views of two researchers who believe that man's development could have been influenced by frequent cosmic catastrophes.
	Hominid Evolution - http://www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk/collections/museum/hominid/hominid_index.shtml The Hunterian Museum presents a guided tour, following the timeline of fossil discoveries with dioramas, pictures and descriptions.
	Human Family Tree - http://www.freewebs.com/humanfamilytree03k/ A high school research project describes each of the different fossil discoveries and the way they fit onto a timeline.

ReligiousTolerance.org on Evolution and Creationism - http://www.religioustolerance.org/evolutio.htm
Overview and history of the Evolution/Creation debate.

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