Early+Man

Maxwell_A_afarensis. Photo by hairymuseummatt on Flickr. Found by doing an advanced search in Google Images for images that are "free to use, share, or modify." Here are the RELIABLE resources you should use for your Early Man research. If you're having trouble locating the information you need, let us know and we can help. In library we'll go over the skills of skimming and scanning so that you'll be able to efficiently find the necessary information to complete your project.
 * Skimming - reading quickly to get the main idea of a text.
 * Scanning - viewing the information in search of headings, key words, or phrases

Encyclopedia Britannica Online. You can link here, or from the library webpage (left-hand side). I recommend using the **High school** level for specific topics such as //Homo Habilis//, //Homo Erectus//, //Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis//, and //Homo Sapiens Sapiens//. The **Middle school** level will take you to a more general article on //Human Origins//. You can skim and scan the articles to find the one that best meets your needs.

The table of contents for each article is located on the left hand side.

Under //**Related**//, you'll find links to websites that were selected by editors at Britannica: **Web's Best Sites**. Use these websites for your research. Some of the websites listed in the //Human Origins// article are listed below, as well as a few other sites we thought you might find helpful.
 * Smithsonian Institution - Human Origin Program
 * Fossil Hominids - The Evidence for Human Evolution
 * American Museum of Natural History - Human Origins
 * Fact Monster - Science - Human Evolution
 * Public Broadcasting Service - Human Evolution
 * The University of Waikato - Human Evolution
 * Australian Museum - Human Evolution
 * Public Broadcasting Service - Origins of Humankind (This article was NOT found in the Britannica article. I used SweetSearch to find this site).
 * Mr. Donn's Early Humans (This article was NOT found in the Britannica article. It was suggested by Ms. Miller.)

If you're really having trouble with the above sources, you may search for a website using SweetSearch. All of the results found on SweetSearch have been reviewed by research experts.

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