15 question quiz on the topic of the evolution of humans and how the first humans lived.

Follow the human migration with this gallery that allows you to observe how our ancestors lived and gathered food.

Have you ever wondered what came before Photoshop? After the First World War, artists in Germany and the Soviet Union began to experiment with photomontage, the process of making a composite image by juxtaposing or mounting two or more...

This institute attempts to provide answers to the questions: when did the first people enter the Americas, who were the first immigrants, where did they come from, and how did they get here?

Describes the contributions of scientists over hundreds of years leading to our current understanding of the eye and vision.

This source includes general information and the chronology of the Neolithic Agricultural Revolution, or the time of development of the first human communities. After learning about the revolution, read a brief short-story about a...

This letter written by Guaman Poma is the most famous manuscript from South America dated to this time period in part because it is so comprehensive and long, but also because of its many illustrations. View pictures of the illustrations...

An overview of the American colonists response to the Intolerable Acts and how it began to unify the colonists.

Use this activity to figure out where the first humans lived. This activity requires students to read clues and use their understanding of the clues to create a map to give them a visual representation of early humans movements.

The underground terracotta army found in the burial complex of Qin Shihuang reveals much about an ancient way of life. We gain a window of insight to the First Emperor's worldview and enduring influence.

Gives an overview of the timeline of humans establishing themselves in the Americas, starting with the crossing of the Bering Sea land bridge some time before 12,000 B.C. Archaeological evidence shows humans moving south and eventually...

Read about George Washington's presidency. See why his role was so important in setting precedents to be followed by future chief executives. Find out about some of the warts in his personality too, all of which made him more human.

Find the human ancestor you are interested in and click on it either in the timeline or the list below for more details. Each fossil or reconstruction pictured includes links to more details about it.

An informative article that presents an interview with Douglas Engelbart. Includes information on inventing the mouse, augmenting human intellect, and a photograph of the "first" mouse.

Learners explore different aspects of the cultures of the First Americans in this lesson plan. Stereotypes are often associated with Native Americans through movies and in the context of the Thanksgiving holiday. Specific information and...

This is the first in a series of articles about food under global warming. This article takes a long view of the relationship between climate, agriculture, and class society.

In this article you will learn about the chronology of the Neolithic Revolution. Stages include the Paleolithic age, a time of nomadic hunter-gatherers roamed the globe and the Epipaleolithic age, when sedentary hunter-gatherers...

This activity provides you with an opportunity to start thinking about the impact that farming can have on the way humans live and relate to each other. It will also allow you to think about the kinds of questions archaeologists and...

Exhibition of some of the first known gems to early humans, this collection of pearls includes several world famous precious stones.

As the first president of the United States, George Washington set several important precedents for the federal government.

The first ten amendments to the US Constitution guarantee citizens' essential freedoms and rights.

Learn about the first hot war in the Cold War: Korea.

The first women's rights movement advocated equal rights for white women by leveraging abolitionist and Second Great Awakening sentiment.

Hopewellian culture dominated the Northeast region from 200 BCE to 500 CE, where Native American groups began large-scale three-sister farming. Read more about these tribes and find out why many historians argue that the Iroquois League...