Archeaology and the Prehistoric World - Website Sources
- Human Evolution Research - Smithsonian National Museum of Natural HistoryThe Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History is committed to expanding the public understanding of human evolution.
- Geological Time Scale - Interactive Tutorial (U.C. Berkeley)Click on 'Student Start' to begin.
- John Gurche - Paleo ArtistHelps to visualize our human ancestors.
- Bones, Stones, & Genes: The Origins of Modern HumansVideo series, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- ArchNetA resource on the material and visual culture of Muslim societies, around the world and through the centuries
- MesoAmerican ArchivesThe Foundation (FAMSI) was created in 1993 to foster increased understanding of ancient Mesoamerican cultures.
Links for Scott Johnson's Class
Videos on Archaeology and Prehistory
Note: Streaming videos require off-campus login to your Madison College account.
Endangered Archaeology
Virtual Archaeology
Dinosaurs: On the Trail of Prehistory
The Power of the Past: Archaeology—A Secret History
The Lost City of Atlet Yam
Inside the National Archaeological Museum of Athens
DVDs on Prehistory / Archaelogy
First Peoples. 2 videodiscs. 275 minutes. 2015. Call Number: 930.1 F527 DVD (Truax)
Discovering ARDI
Call Number: 569.9 D611 DVD (Truax)
Cracking the Maya Code - NOVA
Call Number: 497.42 C883 DVD (Truax)
Search for the First Human - PBS
Call Number: 599.938 SE439 DVD (Truax)
E-Books & Print Books on Archaeology & Physical Anthropology
A Concise Dictionary of Paleontology by Call Number: Online bookISBN: 3030255859Publication Date: 2019-10-31
Encyclopedia of Paleontology by ISBN: 1884964966Publication Date: 1999-12-01First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Hunters and Gatherers by Call Number: Online BookISBN: 0521609194Publication Date: 2004-11-29
Ancient Bodies, Ancient Lives by Call Number: 305.40901 J89ISBN: 0500051534Publication Date: 2008-05-26Ancient Bodies, Ancient Lives is a concise examination of gender, sexuality and the family in ancient societies.
World Prehistory and Archaeology by Call Number: 930.1 C513 2011 (On Reserve)ISBN: 0205786235Publication Date: 2010-07-07World Prehistory and Archaeology: Pathways through Time integrates world prehistory with a discussion of archaeological methods and techniques--emphasizing the relevance of how we know what we know about our human prehistory.
The Complete Ice Age by Call Number: 551.792 C737ISBN: 0500051615Publication Date: 2009-10-19The Complete Ice Age reveals how climate fluctuated wildly between severe glacial periods and warmer intervals, how long-extinct creatures once roamed the harsh landscapes, and how archaic and then modern humans adapted as they spread from tropical Africa and colonized the world.
Lost World by Call Number: 930.102804 K83ISBN: 0743453573Publication Date: 2003-06-24In a captivating blend of extreme science and historical sleuthing, an award-winning journalist tells the intriguing story of the quest to discover who first settled in the New World--and how and when they did it. 8-pages of photos.
