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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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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 ...
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