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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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Archaeology; Human evolution

The collection of words in a language.

coordinate induction

Archaeology; Human evolution

The simultaneous transcription and translation of two or more genes brought about by the presence of an inducer.

angular trigone

Archaeology; Human evolution

A backward-facing triangular form to the lateral-most part of the supraorbital torus. The apex is created by a prominent temporal ridge, and the torus is thicker at the trigone ...

neutron activation analysis (NAA)

Archaeology; Human evolution

A method used in the analaysis of artifact composition which depends on the excitation of the nuclei of the atoms of a sample's various elements, when these are bombarded with ...

biface

Archaeology; Human evolution

A tool that has two surfaces (faces) that heet to form a single edge that circumscribes the tool. Both faces usually contain flake scars that travel at least half-way across the ...

auditory meatus

Archaeology; Human evolution

External opening of the ear canal.