Old & New Stone Age Links

Iceman, Stone Ages Study Guide - the test is Friday the 7th

Stone Ages questions - due at the end of the hour on Friday the 30th.

Old vs New Stone Age Poster - the poster for your Stone Age is due Wed the 5th.

Old Stone Age - Border Cave

Google Earth images of the Border Cave in South Africa, on the border of Swaziland.

A look down from the cave over Swaziland.

Inside the cave, now protected by fences.  Also, an exhibit of a child's burial site from the Border Cave.

Exhibit in the Border Cave

Looking out of the cave as archeologists sift through the cave's dirt, looking for artifacts and evidence.

Border Cave - 2004 article on the opening of the Border Cave to visitors

Border Cave - I don't usually suggest Wikipedia as a great source, but it still can be useful and interesting

Border Cave - This safari website has some facts, opinions, and photos of the Border Cave

Border Cave - YouTube video showing the cave today

Border Cave - South African rock art

Border Cave - the Border Cave site is near the Tembe Nat'l Elephant Park

 

 

New Stone Age - Catal Huyuk

Google Earth images of Catal Huyuk in Turkey.

The excavation site at present-day Catal Huyuk

A replica of what the 'living room' in a Catal Huyuk house probably looked like.  Note the white walls.

 

Drawings of what may be the world's first city, may have looked like.

 

Catal Huyuk - Under the "Resources" heading, click on the first link.  This is a very cool site that has tons of things to do.  Watch the intro, then explore each of the catagories on the bottom right had side of the page.

Catal Huyuk - The Homepage of Catal Huyuk and photos of excavation site

Catal Huyuk - Huge collection of info.  Look at some of the links on the bottom of the page, especially the one on "Architecture."

Catal Huyuk - If this link works, and if you have time, scroll down to the middle of this site, and look at the photos under the heading "Catal Huyuk" and "Catal Huyuk-Crafts and Trade."  Read about Catal Huyuk's crafts and trade.