Web Expeditions


These explorations are intended to expand your understanding of our early hominids ancestors and the times in which they lived.  Use your favorite Internet search programs to roam around the World Wide Web and discover what other people who have interest in these subjects have said to explain and support their views.  Seek out reliable, factual sources.  Do not stop at just two or three.  It is worth the extra time to thoroughly research these questions and get views on all sides of the issues.


Questions to Explore

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Search the Internet for information about species of early hominins not described in this tutorial.  Where were they found?  When did they live?  Who found them and described them?  What is the likely relationship of these species to the more well known species of australopithecines?

2.

Look on the Internet for information about Miocene or early Pliocene Epoch apes that might have been the ancestors of the early hominins.  Where were they found?  When did they live?  What were their species?  Where do their discoverers believe these fossils fit within our "family tree"?


Help Getting Started

If you have not been satisfied with the search programs that you have used in the past, try one of the following.  Each has its strengths and weaknesses.  Unfortunately, none of them can link you to everything available on the Web today because of the rapid growth of sites and the way search engines selectively exclude certain kinds of sites.

Old Standby General
Search Programs		   Specialized Information
Search Programs
 
 

If you don't have success searching with these programs, take a look at the Related Internet Links section of this tutorial.

CAUTION:  In doing your searches, keep in mind that not everything on the Web is accurate, current, or true.  To help discover which sites can be trusted and which ones cannot, ask yourself the following questions:

1.   Who are the authors of the site?  What are their credentials?  Are they experts?
2. Is the information current?  When was the website created and last updated?
3. Do the facts presented in the site seem correct?
4. Is the purpose of the site to objectively inform and explain or to persuade and sell a particular perspective?

 

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