Definition: Paleoanthropology is a branch of anthropology dealing with fossil hominids. It is the science of human evolution. Thus, paleoanthropologist and paleoanthropological are appropriate noun and adjective. On this page you'll find links to some of the well respected websites dealing with Paleoanthropology. Enjoy!
Paleoanthropology Outline is a great page to start. It gives the definition of hominids from Australopithecus to Homo sapiens sapiens in a timeline that's easy to follow. Each hominid is described and many pictures are provided. Great for a student working on a report on the history of evolution, who wants to get a sense of the history of each hominid group.
http://www.uea.ac.uk/~x9706887/
- Organizations
- The Institute of Human Origins is a non-profit organization devoted to the science of human evolution. This site contains many links to the latest news and research in the filed, as well as information on how to join. This site is sponsored by Arizona State University.
http://www.asu.edu/clas/iho/
- The PaleoAnthropology Society was founded in 1992. It recognizes that paleoanthropology is multidisciplinary in nature and the organization's central goal is to bring together physical anthropologists, archeologists, paleontologists, geologists, and a range of other researchers whose work has the potential to shed light on hominid behavioral and biological evolution.
http://www.paleoanthro.org/
- Journals
- The Journal of Human Evolution prides itself on publishing some of the worlds most important new discoveries in the field. This journal is a must read for scientists and best of all, most lay-persons can enjoy the articles too! Some back issues available online.
http://www.academicpress.com/journals/hu.htm
- Paleoprimatology & Human Evolution is a website that covers all points of view. Although some might find a few of the theories of Aquatic Human Evolution on the right side of absurd, still an interesting site when you have some time to kill.
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- Books
- Amazon's a good place to find the current books on Paleoanthropological theory.
http://www.amazon.com
- List of fiction books that contain about species pre-modern human, reviews of books as well! If you liked the Clan of the Cave Bear series, you'll love this index!
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- Online Resources
- Talk.Origins Archive is just as its title describes. The site is an archive the USENET newsgroup. There are links to many online discussions, both pro-evolution and pro-bible theory.
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/homs/
- PaleoNet is a system of listservers , www pages, and ftp sites designed to enhance electronic communication among paleontologists. While primarily designed as a resource for paleonotological professionals and graduate students, the site welcomes input and participation from all persons interested in the study of ancient life.
http://www.paleo.net
- The Paleo Ring is a newly developing collection of websites and pages that are devoted primarily to the promotion of Paleontology, Prehistoric Archeology, the Evolution Behavior, and Evolutionary Biology in general.
http://www.abotech.com/Rings/paleoring.htm
- Links to Paleoanthropology Resources is a well developed site of links to museums, schools, journals, and other Paleoanthropology resources.
http://www.simmons.edu/~brownc4/anthropology/index.html
- Paleocource Syllabus defines many of the common terms and technologies used in science. Developed by a professor of Anthropology, it defines and describes related technologies including: carbon dating, molar identification, etc..
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About this page: This webliography is a project for Dr. Radford's LIS 602:2 class at the Pratt Institute's School of Library and Information Science. Brooklyn, NY. Copyright 1999. Suzanne M. Soroczak