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Institute of Human Origins - http://www.asu.edu/clas/iho/
A non-profit, multidisciplinary research organization, affiliated with Arizona State University, dedicated to the recovery and analysis of the fossil evidence for human evolution. |
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Leakey Foundation - http://www.leakeyfoundation.org/
Non profit organization site with several articles, glossary, and links section. |
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Becoming Human - http://www.becominghuman.org/
Arizona State University's Institute for Human Origins reviews four million years of human evolution in an interactive documentary. Includes an extensive glossary, a bibliography, and an annotated set of links. [Requires Flash and a high-speed connection.] |
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Maropeng - http://www.maropeng.co.za
The official visitor centres for the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, Gauteng, South Africa. Provides information on the Sterkfontein Caves, the exhibition, and the other facilities for conferences, education and accommodation. |
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Australian and Asian Palaeoanthropology - http://www-personal.une.edu.au/~pbrown3/palaeo.html
Information and teaching resources on human evolution and the hominid fossil record from Australia, East Asia and South-East Asia. |
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Human Evolution: The Fossil Evidence in 3D - http://www.anth.ucsb.edu/projects/human/
3D gallery of the skulls of five modern primate relatives and five fossil ancestors of humans contains, each of which may be rotated through 360 degrees. With accompanying descriptions. |
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Human Evolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_evolution
Comprehensive information from Wikipedia on the emergence of Homo sapiens as a distinct species from other hominans, great apes and placental mammals. |
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Atlas of the Human Journey - https://www3.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/atlas.html
National Geographic project to map the appearance and frequency of genetic markers in modern people so as to track the movements of ancient peoples. Requires Flash. |
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Theory of Human Evolution - http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/biology/humanevolution/
The Emuseum's general overview of human evolution summarizing people in the study of human evolution, terms, hominid fossil images and links. |
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Human Origins and Evolution in Africa - http://www.indiana.edu/~origins/
Links for primates, human evolution and paleoecology, course notes on Human Origins, and Jeanne Sept's personal web pages at Indiana University. |
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Human Origins and Prehistory - http://www.indiana.edu/~origins/teach/A105.html
Class page to go along with Indiana University's anthropology class, A105. Lectures cover the human place among the pages, evolution theories, genetics and current research. Related resource links are included. |
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Evolution's Arrow - http://www4.tpg.com.au/users/jes999/index.htm
Full text of a book presenting the author's views about directionality in evolution and its implications for human society. |
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A Brain for All Seasons: Human Evolution - http://www.williamcalvin.com/BrainForAllSeasons/index.htm
Offers an outline of William Calvin's from his book about a theory about human brain evolution and climate change. |
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Hall of Human Origins - http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/humanorigins/?src=e_h
Provides information on this permanent exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History covering the evolution of humans over the last six million years. |
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Sahelanthropus tchadensis - http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/homs/toumai.html
Picture and discussion of the fossil cranium TM 266-01-060-1 (Toumaļ) found in Chad in 2001. It is estimated to be between six and seven million years old. Until other early hominid fossils are found to provide context it cannot be known how this species relates to the human, chimp, or even gorilla lines. |
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Reflections on the Origins of Scavenging and Hunting in Early Hominids - http://www.jqjacobs.net/anthro/paleo/scavenging.html
An essay by James Q. Jacobs discussing when our earliest human ancestors first began to scavenge for meat and hunt. Includes references. |
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Handy Clues to Ascent of Man - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1154491.stm
BBC News report on study suggesting that the precision grip of early modern humans may have allowed them to triumph over Neanderthals. |
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Hominid Evolution - http://www.serpentfd.org/section2hominidevolution.html
An unorthodox human evolution theory based on a synthesis of biological and cultural theory and new discoveries in neuropsychology. |
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New Scientist: Dawn of Human Race Uncovered - http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn3814
The discovery of three Ethiopian skulls from 160,000 years ago, showing almost completely modern features, lends new support to the Out-of-Africa hypothesis. Includes information about handling of skulls after death and dating techniques used. |
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Human Existence - http://human-existence.com
Publications from Dr. John Skoyles, an academic researcher from London, on the origins and nature of human biology, language, mind, society, faith, and clinical conditions. |
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The Hominid Journey - http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/dept/d10/asb/origins/hominid_journey/central.html
Demonstrates how our ancestors have changed over the last 4 million years. Provides information on the location and age of hominid discoveries and how the cranium and other features developed over time. |
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Human Origins - http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1997/May/hour2_050997.html
Radio program discusses fossil discoveries that may provide the earliest documented evidence of toolmaking, and push the origin of homo sapiens back more than 400,000 years. A discussion featuring Donald Johanson and Blake Edgar. |
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The Upright Ape: A New Origin of the Species - http://www.uprightape.net
Information on a book by Aaron G. Filler MD, PhD that presents a new theory on the early origins of the hominiform primates. |
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The Dark Matter of Modern Human Origins - http://johnhawks.net/weblog/reviews/early_modern/africa/modern-human-origins-evolanth-drift-2008.html
John Hawkes weblog covering the interesting issues in paleoanthropology that are not well covered by the mainstream science press. |
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Paleoprimatology & Human Evolution Yahoo! Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paleoanthropology/
A forum for the scientific discussion of paleoanthropology, paleoprimatology, physical anthropology, cultural anthropology, Stone Age archeology, human origins, primate biology, and primate evolution. |
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The Human Story: As it Really Happened - http://harikrv.webs.com
Provides information on the book of this name by KRV Hari about the human saga of the last 500,000 years. There are sample pages to download and a link to purchase the book online. |
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Spirituality and Evolution - http://www4.tpg.com.au/users/jes999/HumNat.htm
This article discusses the evolutionary significance of spiritual development. |
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BBC News: 'Oldest' Ape-man Fossils Revealed - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1157536.stm
Scientists unveiled the remains of a hominid said to be six million years old. |
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Evolution and the Origin of Races - http://ncseweb.org/evolution/science/evolution-origin-races
Article by Eugenie C. Scott of the National Center for Science Education dealing with the human fossil record and the racial origins of man. |
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Aida Gomez Robles - http://aida.gomezrobles.googlepages.com/
Personal webpage of this researcher in Paleoanthropology at the National Research Centre on Human Evolution (CENIEH). Includes research lines, publications, fieldwork and curriculum vitae. |