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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vertical angle

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

In mapping, the angle of sight measured on the vertical plane.

weathering zone

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

In pedology, the depth to which soil processes are operational.

inclined sights

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

In mapping, a vertically angled line of sight.

lexicon

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

In linguistics, the total number of meaningful units (such as words and affixes) of a language.

outgroup

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

In a cladistic analysis, a group of species that are closely related to the species being studied and are used to differentiate between shared derived and ancestral derived ...

plesiomorphic

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

In cladistics, this term describes primitive or generalized characteristics that arose early in the evolutionary history of a taxonomic group. These will be very widespread and ...