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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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comparative biology

Archaeology; Evolution

The study of patterns among more than one species.

biogeography

Archaeology; Evolution

The study of patterns of geographical distribution of plants and animals across Earth, and the changes in those distributions over time.

population genetics

Archaeology; Evolution

The study of processes influencing gene frequencies.

morphology

Archaeology; Evolution

The study of the form, shape, and structure of organisms.

genomics

Archaeology; Evolution

The study that characterizes genes and the traits they encode.

fitness

Archaeology; Evolution

The success of an individual (or allele or genotype in a population) in surviving and reproducing, measured by that individual's (or allele's or genotype's) genetic contribution ...

modern synthesis

Archaeology; Evolution

The synthesis of natural selection and Mendelian inheritance. Also called neo-Darwinism.