Don's Maps
Resources for the study of Palaeolithic / Paleolithic European, Russian and Australian Archaeology / Archeology

Archaeological / Archeological Sites - Some sites of interest in the study of the Palaeolithic / Paleolithic era.

Archeology for Jean Auel fans - the sites and sculptures and places mentioned in Jean Auel's series on life in the ice age.
Venus figures from the Stone Age - The Venus of Willendorf as well as those from or known as: Dolni Vestonice, Galgenberg, Kostenki, Brassempouy, Impudique, Lespugue, Abri Pataud, Monpazier, Tursac, Die Lowenfrau, Savignano, Femme a la Corne, Berekhat Ram, Gagarino and others.
Cave paintings, engravings and sculptures - Altamira, Lascaux, Grotte Chauvet, La Marche, Ibex Spearthrower, Tuc d'Audoubert, Laugerie Basse, Isturitz, Les Trois Freres, Grotte des Espelugues, Niaux, Guipuzcoa, Alta rock engravings in Norway.
Animals, Plants, People and Geology Ice Age Animals, The bear and cavebear in fact, myth and legend, Australian Aboriginal trade routes and fish traps, The Tungus - reindeer herders of the Siberian far north, The Sacred Root, Golden Thread, Frozen Mammoth discovery, Geology for Earth Children fans.
Tools and Decorative Objects of the Stone Age - Tools and other items used in the Stone age, including spear straighteners, firestones, adzes, beads, and needle cases, as well as the physics of a spear thrower and how stone tools are made.
Maps of the Earth's Children Series - Maps include the true extent of the ice in the last ice age, as well as maps of The Territory of the Zelandonii, Journeys in Clan of the Cave Bear, local area around the cave in Clan of the Cave Bear, The Valley of Horses, Iron Gates map, local map of the Sharamudoi, local map of The Mammoth Hunters Lion Camp, map of The Ukraine, map of The Plains of Passage, Clickable map of the Plains of Passage, Donau Mouth to First Snow from the Plains of Passage, The Encounter with the S'Armunai, Wurm and Riss Glaciation in the headwaters of the Donau (Danube), How I draw the maps.
A bicycle trip down the Danube from the source of the Danube to Budapest.
Per's Plains of Passage trip from the Donau mouth to its source at Donaueschingen by motorcycle in 1998. Most photos on the clickable map of the Plains of Passage are by courtesy of Per.

Archeological / Archaeological Forgeries, Hoaxes and Curiosities

Dinosaurs and other ancient animals. Dinosaurs, or Terrible Lizards, were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years.
Building good looking stone walls, using concrete foundations, mortar, and formwork, a method even beginners can tackle sucessfully.

Bushwalking - This is an overview of a wonderful part of the world - the gorge country east of Armidale in northern NSW Australia, in which I spend as much time as I can exploring and walking.

Cycling - Cycling for 500 to 700 km over one or two weeks on fully supported rides is a great way to see Australia.

Paintings of ancient times - Giovanni Caselli

An evening with Jean Auel - Various interviews with Jean Auel, talks by her, memories of talks by Jean, inconsistencies in the EC books.

Editable websites and custom software for all businesses, including the RaceTiming system for V8 Supercars
Wattle Day in Australia
Maria Hitchcock, known as the Wattle Lady, is responsible for the gazettal of the wattle as our National Flower, and for the gazettal of National Wattle Day, on the 1st September each year.
National Wattle Day gives us a chance to demonstrate our collective pride in all things Australian. For many years now our athletes have worn green and gold, our national colours inspired by the Wattle.

The webmaster on top of Avalanche Peak on a nine week tramping tour of the South Island of New Zealand.
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