Anthropology

Anthropology

The study of human beings and human ancestors through time. Focuses on relation to physical characteristics, environmental effects, social relations and culture. The science of humans.

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utilized flake

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A stone flake used for a tool without deliberate retouch, but exhibiting use-wear.

uniface

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A stone artifact flaked only on one surface.

standard deviation

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A statistical measurement of the amount of variation in a series of determinations; the probability of the real number's falling within plus or minus one standard deviation is 67 ...

ice-wedge

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A vertical wedge-shaped vein of ground ice found in permafrost areas. Causes "polygonal ground" (see periglacial phenomena) and may result in severe disturbance of archaeological ...