Thursday, September 13, 2012
The Human Family Tree
National Geographic's Human Family Tree is special on the current results of the ongoing Genographic Project. The program is a fascinating presentation of what the studies of modern people's DNA has told us about the ancient migration patterns of our ancestors.
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Fakes & mistakes
Can you spot a fake?
Take a photo quiz where you try to spot prehistoric fakes and mistakes amongst legitimate finds.
Evolution of Man
Mother of Man
Lucy was discovered in 1974 by anthropologist Professor Donald Johanson and his student Tom Gray in a maze of ravines at Hadar in northern Ethiopia.
Lucy was discovered in 1974 by anthropologist Professor Donald Johanson and his student Tom Gray in a maze of ravines at Hadar in northern Ethiopia.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Daisy Designs
Daisy Designs
Learn how to create the daisy designs shown on page 11 of Discovering Geometry. These JavaSketches will help you better understand how to use a compass or geometry software to make your own daisy designs.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale
Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965) The scale is a ten item Likert scale with items answered on a four point scale - from strongly agree to strongly disagree. The original sample for which the scale was developed consisted of 5,024 High School Juniors and Seniors from 10 randomly selected schools in New York State.
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965) The scale is a ten item Likert scale with items answered on a four point scale - from strongly agree to strongly disagree. The original sample for which the scale was developed consisted of 5,024 High School Juniors and Seniors from 10 randomly selected schools in New York State.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
From Cosmic History to Human History: The Cave at Lascaux
Lascaux Cave
Chauvet Cave
Lascaux is the setting of a complex of caves in southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings.
Chauvet Cave
Lascaux is the setting of a complex of caves in southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Science: DNA Evidence
Human Skin Color Variation
This information has enabled scientists to develop intriguing hypotheses about when dispersals took place to different regions of the world. These hypotheses can be tested with further studies of genetics and fossils.
This information has enabled scientists to develop intriguing hypotheses about when dispersals took place to different regions of the world. These hypotheses can be tested with further studies of genetics and fossils.
Science: Carbon Dating
Shroud of Christ?
In 1988, an international team of scientific experts performed radiocarbon dating on snippets of the Shroud of Turin.
In 1988, an international team of scientific experts performed radiocarbon dating on snippets of the Shroud of Turin.
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