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World History - Early Man


WWW link Neanderthals on Trial
Description This site by PBS investigates the long-standing mystery of Neanderthal man.


WWW linkChauvet Cave - France
Description Learn about the adventures of discovery by seeing the cave pictures as they are found and cataloged in this site featuring the 1995 discovery of Chauvet Cave in Southern France.

WWW linkFlints and Stones: Welcome to the Stone Ages
Description Explore the world of hunter gatherers. Meet a shaman and the archaeologist who made some of these discoveries. " Take the "food quiz" to see if you would survive in the Stone Age! Some information is specifically related to Europe in this site developed by the Museum of Antiquities at theUniversity of Newcastle.

WWW linkA Virtual Reality Tour of the Cave at Lascaux
Description Tour the now closed caves of Lascaux as if you were the first discoverer. Nice virtual tour for those who wish to see how it felt to walk through the cave as did the first discoverers.