Links to other Web Sites of Interest.

As I stated in the introduction, this website is my own creation and has not been reviewed for clarity, coherence, spelllling, or accuracy. Likewise, the following links may or may not be the most accurate; let the reader be wary! Certainly, there are many, many more sites on the World Wide Web than I have listed here. If you know of a site that should be listed, please send an e-mail to rshapiro@gustavus.edu. This page should continue to grow and improve with your input!

http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/geotime/age.html
Informative site to learn about how rocks are age dated and includes information on the oldest rocks (and minerals) on Earth.

http://www.doir.wa.gov.au/comandenvir/ancientfossils/index.html
Excellent site for information on the oldest stromatolites and microfossils from Western Australia.

http://www.geo.umn.edu/mgs/mnglance.html
Great source for information on the geology of Minnesota, including the Archaean rocks and iron-formation.

Quick Links to: Introduction Oldest Rocks on Earth Oldest Fossils Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes Oldest Eukaryotes Oxygenation of the Atmosphere Ediacaran Fauna Snowball Earth Oldest Skeletons Pre-Cambrian/Cambrian Boundary Links for more information