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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kin selection

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The process whereby an individual's genes are selected by virtue of that individual's increasing the chances that his or her kin's genes will be propagated into the next ...

domestication

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The process by which people try to control the reproductive rates of animals and plants by ordering the environment in such a way as to favor certain species.

evolution

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The process by which small but cumulative changes in a species can, over time, lead to its transformation; may be divided into two categories: physical evolution (adaptive changes ...

site survey

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The process of searching for and describing archaeological sites in a given area.

lithic technology

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The process of manufacturing tools etc. From stone. Most frequently refers to stone flaking.

pecking

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The process of manufacturing heavy-duty stone tools (bowls, mauls etc. ) From granular rocks by prolonged hammering with a hammerstone. Abrasive techniques might be used to finish ...