Mesopotamia: The Birth of Civilization

Mesopotamia, "The Land Between Two Rivers", located mostly in Iraq, was an area that allowed the world's first civilization to flourish and burst into life.

Sumerian Legacy

The Sumerians were a civilization that controlled the Mesopotamian civilization from around 4000 BCE (6000 years ago) until around 2000 BCE (4000 years ago).

Archaeology: Can You Dig It?

Under layers and layers of earth, sand and rocks, there it was, a piece of pottery, still intact that could teach us about how the ancient people  once lived.....Archaeology!!!

Early Hominid Assignment: Create a Skull!!!

This could be the greatest assignment ever!!

Create a paper mache early hominid skull.  Here is the deal....

Australopithecus - Our Distant Cousin?

About 3 million years ago, the earth was a different place. On your travels you might see dogs with huge teeth, saber-toothed tigers, giant sharks, about 42 feet long and even ape-human like creatures that scientists believe modern day humans evolved from. This creature's name is Australopithecus (Ost-ral-o-pith-e-cus).