Archaeology

Archaeology

The scientific study of physical remains, whether monuments, artifacts or relics of past human life, cultures or activities.

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character

Archaeology; Evolution

Any recognizable trait, feature, or property of an organism. In phylogenetic studies, a character is a feature that is thought to vary independantly of other features, and to be ...

taxon

Archaeology; Evolution

Any named taxonomic group, such as the family Felidae, or the genus Homo, or the species Homo sapiens. Also, a formally recognized group, as distinct from any other group (such as ...

eukaryote

Archaeology; Evolution

Any organism made up of eukaryotic cells. Eukaryotes are generally larger and have more DNA than prokaryotes (whose cells do not have a nucleus to contain their DNA). Almost all ...

base

Archaeology; Evolution

The DNA molecule is a chain of nucleotide units; each unit consists of a backbone made of a sugar and a phosphate group, with a nitrogenous base attached. The base in a unit is ...

adaptive radiation

Archaeology; Evolution

The diversification, over evolutionary time, of a species or group of species into several different species or subspecies that are typically adapted to different ecological ...