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CNET Networks' TechRepublic runs a regular feature called "Dinosaur Sightings" in which it takes a nostalgic look at vintage technology. CNET News is publishing this excerpt.

The new kid on the block for search engines is Cuil. But search engines have been around as long as the Internet. Here's a look back at some of the first home pages of search engines that are still around today, and some that have passed on.

The images you see on the following pages come from The Wayback Machine.

Here's the home page of Cuil, the newest search engine which claims to have the largest Web index on the planet.

Credit: The Wayback Machine

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