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Government Sites
Encyclopedia Smithsonian - Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers
to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources on subjects
from Art to Zoology.
History & Archaeology - Smithsonian Magazine
- (Smithsonian) - Read these interesting articles on science and technology topics.
Human
Evolution - (Smithsonian) - Learn about the evolution of humans. You can read the
frequently asked questions or view ancient human skulls.
Paleobiology - (Smithsonian) - This site has
resources on fossils to dinosaurs. Learn how long-term physical changes of ancient global geography
and climate have affected the evolution of plants and animals.
Other Resources
Cavemen Facts from the BBC - Click on a skull for handy fact
pages about hominids featured in the series Walking with Cavemen (2003).
Dinosaurs and Fossils - Check out these very cool and
interesting articles.
Mother of man - 3.2 million years
ago - One fossil discovery above all has transformed views of how we became human.
But who was Lucy, and why is she so important to human evolution?
New York Times - Science and Health -
Explore science and health issues in depth or search by subject. Also view slideshows.
Prehistoric Life - Radio Programmes from
the BBC - A selection of British radio programs on the study of man and fossils.
Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs - Learn a lot about
dinosaurs.
The Largest, Most Complete, Best Preserved T. Rex -
Come see Sue, at the field museum.
The Music of Sound - Neanderthal Jam - You could learn a lot from
old musical instruments. We're not talking about a pawnshop full of rusted saxophones and busted
guitars, but about partly fossilized bones with holes that look suspiciously like wind instruments.
The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs - In the ultimate clash of
the titans, the giants of prehistory engage in mortal combat. The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs
harnesses new research and new ways of seeing how the most ferocious dinosaurs really lived, and
died.
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