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Archaeology
The scientific study of physical remains, whether monuments, artifacts or relics of past human life, cultures or activities.
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prosimian
Archaeology; Evolution
One of the group of primates that includes lemurs and lorises; the other two primate groups are tarsoids and anthropoids.
bipedalism
Archaeology; Evolution
Of hominids, walking upright on two hind legs; more generally, using two legs for locomotion.
avian
Archaeology; Evolution
Of, relating to, or characteristic of birds (members of the class Aves).
aperture
Archaeology; Evolution
Of a camera, the adjustable opening through which light passes to reach the film. The diameter of the aperture determines the intensity of light admitted. The pupil of a human eye ...
macromutation
Archaeology; Evolution
Mutation of large phenotypic effect, one that produces a phenotype well outside the range of variation previously existing in the population.
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- Archaeobotany (69)
- Archaeology tools (308)
- Artifacts (109)
- Dig sites (82)
- Evolution (16298)
- General archaeology (5791)
- Human evolution (26719)
- Palaeoethnobotany (26)
- Zooarchaeology (28)