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The term "prehistory" is used to refer to those groups of people across time who did not rely on written documents to record information about their society. Instead, these peoples often used other tools like oral tradition or pneumonic devices to forge...
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Prehistory (from Periods and Cultures)
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Systematics in Prehistory ebookSystematics in Prehistory ebook
Robert C. Dunnell questions the validity of the concepts and assumptions of scientific classification of prehistoric societies based upon artifacts. A hypertext companion to the book with the same title that features chapter summaries and a glossary.
Reflections on PrehistoryReflections on Prehistory
Offers an overview of prehistory ranging from topics on early hominids to regional discussions of prehistory in the Near East and the American Southwest.
Edge 3rd CultureEdge 3rd Culture
A talk by Jared Diamond, Ph.D. from UCLA that addresses the question of why human history unfolded differently on different continents for the last 13,000 years.
Prehistory and DiseasePrehistory and Disease
A educational series created by the BBC that discusses the origins of modern medicine.
Ecological Role of Prehistoric HumansEcological Role of Prehistoric Humans
An overview of how populations altered ecosystems and extinguished species prior to developing advanced technology.
The Long Foreground: Human PrehistoryThe Long Foreground: Human Prehistory
An interactive tutorial produced by the Learning Commons of Washington State University.
Stone Age HabitatsStone Age Habitats
Overview of construction by early humans. Includes a summary of environmental alteration by prehistoric peoples.
Human Prehistory: An ExhibitionHuman Prehistory: An Exhibition
Offers an overview of human evolution and prehistory with a particular emphasis on early human developments in the Old World. The graphically enhanced tours open with a discussion of the origins of the study of "hominid evolution".
Prehistory.orgPrehistory.org
A portal offering prehistory news, research and conference information.
Prehistoric Man by History Link 101Prehistoric Man by History Link 101
Offers links categorized in five areas: art, daily life, maps, pictures, and research on early man.
Prehistory of AlaskaPrehistory of Alaska
An overview from the American National Park Service. Includes a bibliography of print resources on the topic.
Ancient ManAncient Man
A collection of resources and links, categorized by continent, for exploring prehistoric people and early civilizations.
The Prehistoric SocietyThe Prehistoric Society
Concerned with prehistory world-wide, its membership is drawn from many countries. Newsletters online, lectures, events, grants, merchandise.
NM's Creative Impulse PrehistoryNM's Creative Impulse Prehistory
A collection of links broken down by time period.
Archaeology and Language: The Puzzle of Indo-European OriginsArchaeology and Language: The Puzzle of Indo-European Origins
Norman Berdichevsky finds that this book by Colin Renfrew upsets established ideas. From Contemporary Review.
Prehistory ObjectivesPrehistory Objectives
Portion of World History course, which provides an overview of both the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods as well as a section on different theoretical models used to conceptualize prehistory.
Ancient Greece and Early AmericaAncient Greece and Early America
Early West and Native/Colonial America: artifacts, music, film clips, maps/time-lines, plus contributions from visual artists and historians.

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