World History
Divers in the Yucatan discovered a 15 year old girl who is really 12 to 13,000 years old. They call her Naia and in this fascinating Washington Post story, they say "her remains may help determine the origins of the earliest Americans and finally solve the mystery of why they looked so dramatically different from the Native Americans of recent millennia."
In a scientific paper, scientists argue "that the discrepancy in appearance between the Paleoamericans and later Native Americans is most likely the result of recent, and relatively rapid, human evolution ? and not the result of subsequent migrations of people into the Americas."
This might be great story for students to read when studying early America.
Be sure to click on the graphic in the story for some great images and charts.
- Ancient Rock Art May Depict Exploding Star
Ancient rock art may depict exploding star. I found this article today by Ker Than at CNN.com. It deals with some Native American art which may be a record of a supernova that was visible from Earth in 1006. Than wrote, "A rock carving discovered in Arizona...
- 1491 : New Revelations Of The Americas Before Columbus
1491 : New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus. I just finished reading this book by Charles C. Mann yesterday. I must say that it was both enjoyable and informative and it really made me think about my perceptions of what pre-1492 America was...
- They Came To Bury Kennewick Man, Not Praise Him
They came to bury Kennewick Man, not praise him. This is a "History in the News" column from USA Today. It recounts some of the findings that scientists have discovered about Kennewick Man who died about 9,300 years ago. This study almost did not happen....
- Teaching About Africa
Teaching about Africa. This is a good essay which discusses ways teachers can instruct American students about Africa. This includes some information on history. An older version of this essay is also available under the same title of Teaching about Africa...
- Did Neanderthals And Early Humans Coexist?
Scientists, in a new study, using radio carbon dating technology, argue that neanderthals and early humans may have coexisted for years before disappearing. The short video clip above explains and you can read the Washington Post Story here....
World History
Origins of Earliest Americans: New Skeleton
Divers in the Yucatan discovered a 15 year old girl who is really 12 to 13,000 years old. They call her Naia and in this fascinating Washington Post story, they say "her remains may help determine the origins of the earliest Americans and finally solve the mystery of why they looked so dramatically different from the Native Americans of recent millennia."
In a scientific paper, scientists argue "that the discrepancy in appearance between the Paleoamericans and later Native Americans is most likely the result of recent, and relatively rapid, human evolution ? and not the result of subsequent migrations of people into the Americas."
This might be great story for students to read when studying early America.
Be sure to click on the graphic in the story for some great images and charts.
- Ancient Rock Art May Depict Exploding Star
Ancient rock art may depict exploding star. I found this article today by Ker Than at CNN.com. It deals with some Native American art which may be a record of a supernova that was visible from Earth in 1006. Than wrote, "A rock carving discovered in Arizona...
- 1491 : New Revelations Of The Americas Before Columbus
1491 : New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus. I just finished reading this book by Charles C. Mann yesterday. I must say that it was both enjoyable and informative and it really made me think about my perceptions of what pre-1492 America was...
- They Came To Bury Kennewick Man, Not Praise Him
They came to bury Kennewick Man, not praise him. This is a "History in the News" column from USA Today. It recounts some of the findings that scientists have discovered about Kennewick Man who died about 9,300 years ago. This study almost did not happen....
- Teaching About Africa
Teaching about Africa. This is a good essay which discusses ways teachers can instruct American students about Africa. This includes some information on history. An older version of this essay is also available under the same title of Teaching about Africa...
- Did Neanderthals And Early Humans Coexist?
Scientists, in a new study, using radio carbon dating technology, argue that neanderthals and early humans may have coexisted for years before disappearing. The short video clip above explains and you can read the Washington Post Story here....