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The Process of Human Evolution

How humans and our primitive ancestors evolved, and evidence of how our ancestors lived their lives.

Evolution in a Nutshell

The core of evolutionary theory is simple and robust, so simple a child can understand it and so robust the whole science of biology is based on it. From Andrew Alden, Geology.

Intelligent Design and Creationism

Intelligent Design is the most recent form of creationism to develop, but its roots go back much further. From Austin Cline, Agnosticism and Atheism.

Human Evolution

From Handprint Media; detailed, readable explanation of the understanding of human evolution for scientests today. Also includes a terrific description of all you ever wanted to know about hominid stone tools.

Human Prehistory: A Exhibition

From D. I. Loizos, a brief history of the origins of humans.

Human-Nature.Com

An archive of the complete texts of Darwin, Wallace, and T.H. Huxley, and others, and a new electronic discussion group.

National Geographic's Outpost: In Search of Human Origins

Multimedia exploration of human origins in Botswana.

The Human Origins Program

The Smithsonian Institution's program to "enhance scientific knowledge and public awareness of human evolutionary history" includes a load of accessible information.

Understanding Evolution

From the Berkeley Museum of Paleontology, a great resource to help teachers teach evolution; and the rest of us to understand how evolution works.

Explore Archaeology

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