The life-cycle of the Solar System
The formation of the Sun and the planets started with the contraction of a dust cloud...
From the Stone Age to the Iron Age
This animation demonstrates the development of the axe throughout archaeological periods.
Stonehenge (Great Britain, Bronze Age)
The world famous monument in England still poses mysteries for archaeologist.
Neolithic settlements
As a result of the revolutionary advances in the Neolithic, settling human communities...
The spread of Homo sapiens on Earth
The 'wise man' originated in Africa and dispersed throughout most of the continents.
Carboniferous flora and fauna
This animation presents some animals and plants that lived between the Devonian and...
Ammonites
An extinct group of Cephalopoda, with solid external skeletons. They are excellent index...
Megalithic cultures in Europe
Structures consisting of enormous stone blocks, dating back thousands of years, are...
Pteranodon longiceps
A prehistoric flying reptile, similar to birds. However, there is no direct evolutionary...
Monsters of the Palaeozoic: sea scorpions
Eurypterids are an extinct group of Palaeozoic aquatic arthropods.
Archaeopteryx
The archaeopteryx shows characteristics of both birds and reptiles. It is probably the...
Stegosaurus
A type of prehistoric reptile having bony plates on its back, which aided thermoregulation.
Continental drift on a geological timescale
The Earth's continents have been in constant motion during the history of the planet.