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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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premastication

Archaeology; Human evolution

Preparing foods by softening or pounding before they are chewed, or chewing foods before they are presented to infants and young children.

slope (regression coefficient)

Archaeology; Human evolution

The change in one variable (y) associated with a unit increase in another variable (x).

symplesiomorphy

Archaeology; Human evolution

The sharing of ancestral characters by several species.

culturgen (meme)

Archaeology; Human evolution

A basic unit of culture.

potassium-argon dating

Archaeology; Human evolution

A method used to date rocks up to billions of years old, though it is restricted to volcanic material no more recent than approximately 100,000 years old. One of the most widely ...

multifactorial trait

Archaeology; Human evolution

A trait influenced by multiple genes and environmental factors.

vibrissae

Archaeology; Human evolution

Facial hairs especially sensitive to touch, surrounding the mouth of many animals.

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