A Look at Our Ancestors
A summary of evolutionary evidence, with photographs and characteristics of the different fossils.
Ancestral Lines
Shows the different shapes of skulls from chimpanzees through to modern humans. Photographs of fossils can be compared while reading about the characteristics.
BBC News: Asteroids May Have Affected Human Evolut
Article reports the views of two researchers who believe that man's development could have been influenced by frequent cosmic catastrophes.
Becoming Human
Journey through the story of human evolution in a multimedia documentary experience. Requires high-speed Internet connection and Macromedia Flash.
Discovery Channel: Walking With Cavemen
Interactive, multimedia presentation includes a visit to a Neanderthal cave and details of the most famous fossil discoveries.
Flat-faced Man is Puzzle
BBC News story about the discovery of fossil remains of a human-like creature that researchers say represents an entirely new branch on the human family tree.
Handprint : Ancestral Lines
Provides an 'interactive' graph that maps the journey of hominid ancestors from 5 million years ago to present day with descriptions of the various species.
Hominid Evolution
The Hunterian Museum presents a guided tour, following the timeline of fossil discoveries with dioramas, pictures and descriptions.
Hominid Sites Around The World
Interactive map of archaeological sites in Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia, with brief articles about the specimens and the hominids they represent.
Human Evolution: The Fossil Evidence in 3D
Interactive images of the skulls of modern primate relatives and fossils of the ancestors of humans. [Requires Shockwave]
Human Evolution: You Try It (PBS)
Explores when humans evolved, who their ancestors were, and why these species adapted. Includes Shockwave game.
Human Family Tree
A high school research project describes each of the different fossil discoveries and the way they fit onto a timeline.
Human Origins Program
Movies and photographs illustrate the journey through five million years of human evolution, with FAQ and news of recent discoveries. From the Smithsonian Institution.
Human Prehistory
This interactive exhibit allows the viewer to walk through the stages of human evolution from Australopithecus to homo sapiens.
Life and Times of Early Man
Comprehensive and interactive guide to the important discoveries and different species involved. Includes a simple chart for following the development of skills and culture.
Pictures of Human Evolution
Reconstructions, photographs, illustrations and timelines are used to represent the development of modern man.
Theory of Human Evolution
The Emuseum gives a general overview, with definitions, fossil charts and a list of the important people involved in the subject.
Think Quest: Human Origins
Examines the mysteries and theories involved, with comparisons between the different stages of development as reflected by fossil discoveries. [Dutch and English]