Media Resources for Pre- 1500

Throughout this site, we have a number of video and other multimedia resources that can take you to historical sites or help visualize what are sometimes complex ideas. This page lists all of the media resources for the Prehistoric Era section. To play these media elements you will need two free player programs, QuickTime and Flash. Below are links to the sites where you can download the players. Clicking these links will open a new browser window -- just close the new window to come back here.
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Quicktime animation of the movement of plates throughout geologic history.

Quicktime segment on Loren Eiseley's fascination with fossils.

QuickTime movie about the volcanic event that created Ashfall.

Quicktime movie about the discovery of Ashfall.

QuickTime movie about Ashfall today.

Flash animation of the migration of wild horses.
Voorhies on horse migration
Dr. Michael Voorhies' on the evolution of the horse. You will need the Real Media player.
Native American timeline
Flash animation of a Native American timeline.
Depopulation of the Plains
Flash animation of a mysterious migration of native people.
 

Click below to access Media Resources from all the eras on nebraskastudies.org.
Pre-
1500		 1500
to
1799		 1800
to
1849		 1850
to
1874		 1875
to
1899		 1900
to
1924		 1925
to
1949		 1950
to
1974		 1975
to
1999		 2000
to
2024