Chapter 15 - The History of Life on Earth

From Primordial Soup to the Prebiotic Beach - This "Access Excellence" Web site presents an interview with Dr. Stanley Miller, who first synthesized amino acids in his famous 1953 experiment. Dr. Miller describes the early prebiotic experiments that led to his own classic study and why his work was more successful. There is even an animated illustration of the apparatus he used. This interview addresses many of the basic questions in the study of the origin of life on Earth and of exobiology, the study of life beyond Earth. There are numerous links to other sites relating to this issue.
Prehistoric Animals - This Web site offers a description of the evolution of life on Earth, primarily animals and mostly vertebrates. There are some particularly interesting sections; for example, see the page "Coelacanths".
Hominid Species - Read about all of the different hominid species on this site and view a timeline to see when they lived.

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