This course provides an overview of introductory topics in the field of human geography, including hominid evolution, the diffusion and early evolution of agriculture, plant and animal domestication, as well as urban societies and globalization. It also covers contemporary economic patterns in production, manufacturing, services, and transportation and communications. The course concludes with a discussion ... Full description.

This guide attempts to list all of the world's countries with a description of the local time in a region. Areas are grouped in a hierarchy by continent (region), country, and location. With each selection, information is given on geographical location; current local time, the current observed time, and the dates during which Daylight Savings Time is observed. Geographical locations are listed in ... Full description.

This site contains Catoctin Mountain Park information, a park map, and visitor information. A general cultural history of the park is given, from the first human inhabitants to its development into a park. Also mentioned are recreational attractions and Cunningham Falls State Park, located next to Catoctin. This park lies in the Appalachian Mountain chain. Full description.

This site highlights the gold rush history of this park, located in Skagway, Alaska. It includes photographs of relics and old buildings, as well as visitor information, and additional links for more facts. Full description.

Pipe Spring is a naturally occurring, free-flowing spring on the Arizona Strip that has attracted wayfarers and settlers for many centuries. The information on this site deals primarily with the prehistoric and recent human history of the monument, and includes links to additional resources. Full description.

This National Park Service (NPS) site provides information about Alibates Flint Quarries in Texas, including geology, photographs, park maps, visitor information, and additional links for more details. This site highlights the flint stone found in the quarries and its use among native peoples. For some 12,000 years flint has been taken from this area to make tools, beginning with the Ice Age Clovis ... Full description.

This National Park Service (NPS) site provides information about Mesa Verde National Park in southwestern Colorado, including geology, visitor information, illustrations, and additional links for more details. This park was home to the Anasazi people who were cliff dwellers in this area. Today you can see artifacts, native dwellings made of sandstone bricks, and learn about the Anasazi way of life, ... Full description.

These population clocks from the U.S. Census Bureau show population estimates for the United States and world. Estimates are projected to the current date and time; there are also component settings for U. S. population (one birth every X seconds, one death every X seconds), and monthly population figures for the world. Full description.

This office provides leaflets, bibliographies, lesson plans, activities, and teacher resource packets on anthropological topics such as archaeology, prehistory, ethnology, and Native American topics. Teacher resource packets on anthropology and American Indians can be received by mail. There is also a publication for anthropology educators and reviews of staff publications. Full description.

AnthroNotes is an online publication for anthropology educators offering in-depth articles on current anthropological research, teaching activities, reviews of new resources, and summer fieldwork opportunities. The mission of the publication is to more widely disseminate original, recent research in anthropology in order to help readers stay current in the field; to help those teaching anthropology ... Full description.