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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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simian shelf

Archaeology; Human evolution

See mandibular torus.

prestructuring

Archaeology; Human evolution

The inherent tendency for certain neural connections to form, with the consequence that particular behavioral associations are easier, or more likely, to be learned.

sectorial (tooth crown)

Archaeology; Human evolution

Tooth with an elliptical or circular cross-section and a single cusp; in anthropoids, generally referring to the lower anterior premolar wich wears against the overlapping upper ...

genus (genera)

Archaeology; Human evolution

A group of closely related species, a monophyletic category for the taxon above the species level that includes one or more species.

prototroph

Archaeology; Human evolution

A strain that is a wild type for all nutritional requirement genes and thus requires no supplements in its growth medium.

proximal

Archaeology; Human evolution

Closer to the midline of the body, applies to the appendicular skeleton.

association area

Archaeology; Human evolution

One of the many regions of the cerebral cortex not devoted exclusively to either primary sensory perception such as vision and audition, or to motor movement, but rather to more ...