MS - ZIS Middle School Library Resources: Stone Age

From the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History:
Learn all about early humans. Includes information on tools, food, shelter, clothing, art, music, and more.

From UShistory.org: Learn about fire, cooking, tools, and farming from prehistoric times.

Readers will learn about some of the tools and weapons that were used during this time on this site.

Stencils aren't a modern invention. Stone Age people used their hands as stencils when making cave art ....

This brief but interesting article gives a brief overview of the three parts of the Stone Age followed by a detailed discussion of the advances made during the Neolithic Period in the production of

From axes to sewing needles, everything you need to know about........

Spears were the primary tools in the Stone Age. They were used to hunt, for protection, and a variety .......

Prehistoric people used materials from their environment to make....

Homo sapiens from 200,000 years ago were nearly identical in genetics and anatomy to humans today. Explore the role of communication for human society. Examine forager communities and early permanent settlements. Study prehistoric art like cave paintings and carved objects.

Learn interesting information about stone age for kids.

News & facts, re-imagined for kids

Inventions from 8000 BC and on

From NOVA: Try the interactive to guess what the different ancient stone tools were used for.

Take a virtual tour of the Lascaux Caves.