Neanderthals on Trial (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/neanderthals/
In 1856, bones of an unrecognizable hominid turned up in Germany's Neander Valley. This early human and others like it came to be known as Neanderthals. "Neanderthals on Trial" investigates this long-standing mystery. Here's what you'll find on this website: 1) Casts of Characters--QuickTime movies to compare casts of two famous skulls and learn their histories and their differences; 2) Into the Fray--the producer of "Neanderthals on Trial" describes how he went about making the PBS film; 3) Tracing Ancestry with MtDNA--By studying mitochondrial DNA, some geneticists have traced the maternal lineages of all modern humans back to a common ancestor who lived 150,000 years ago; 4) Dig and Deduce--Uncover bone fragments and artifacts at three Neanderthal excavation sites, then step into the morass known as archeological interpretation; 5) Resources and 6) a Teacher's Guide. (added 3/27/09 , reviewed 3/27/09 )