World History: Stone Age Hunter Gatherers
By the end of the Pleistocene, Homo sapiens were the only hominid on earth. They were very nearly uniform in their lifestyles and artifact assemblage, and they spread throughout the world.
Nenets Reindeer Herders Set Up Camp
The documentary film Waking the Baby Mammoth contains a fascinating glimpse into life in a Nenets reindeer herding family. In this set of photos, the nomads set up camp.
The documentary film Waking the Baby Mammoth contains a fascinating glimpse into life in a Nenets reindeer herding family. In this set of photos, the nomads set up camp.
Waking the Baby Mammoth
Waking the Baby Mammoth is a documentary produced by National Geographic and first aired in April 2009. The 2 hour video introduces the viewer to the people who discovered, cared for and studied an astoundingly well-preserved 40,000 year old woolly mammoth.
Waking the Baby Mammoth is a documentary produced by National Geographic and first aired in April 2009. The 2 hour video introduces the viewer to the people who discovered, cared for and studied an astoundingly well-preserved 40,000 year old woolly mammoth.
Jomon
A photo essay on what archaeology has discovered about the Jomon as seen at the Sannai Maruyama site
A photo essay on what archaeology has discovered about the Jomon as seen at the Sannai Maruyama site
Wadi Hammeh 27 (Jordan)
Wadi Hammeh 27 is a Natufian period site, one of several sites located in Wadi al-Hammeh on the Jordan valley near where a hot spring joins the wadi.
Wadi Hammeh 27 is a Natufian period site, one of several sites located in Wadi al-Hammeh on the Jordan valley near where a hot spring joins the wadi.
Natufian Timeline and Definition
The Natufian culture is the name given to the sedentary hunter-gatherers living in the Levant region of the near east between about 12,500 and 10,200 years ago.
The Natufian culture is the name given to the sedentary hunter-gatherers living in the Levant region of the near east between about 12,500 and 10,200 years ago.
Hayonim Cave (Israel)
Hayonim Cave is the name of a cave located on the Mediterranean coast of Israel, in a limestone bluff about 250 meters above modern sea level.
Hayonim Cave is the name of a cave located on the Mediterranean coast of Israel, in a limestone bluff about 250 meters above modern sea level.
Hunter Gatherers - a Definition
Hunter-gatherers hunt game and collect plant foods (called foraging) rather than grow or tend crops.
Hunter-gatherers hunt game and collect plant foods (called foraging) rather than grow or tend crops.