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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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nasion
Archaeology; Human evolution
The point on the midline where the two nasal bones and the frontal come together.
tympanic bone
Archaeology; Human evolution
The portion of the temporal bone that encloses the inner ear.
site
Archaeology; Human evolution
A distinct spatial clusterin of artifacts, features, structures, and organic and environmental remains, as the residue of human activity.
epigenetic rule
Archaeology; Human evolution
A regularity occurring during the interaction of genes and environment that channels anatomical, behavioral, or cognitive development in a particular direction.
lesser trochanter
Archaeology; Human evolution
Large blunt process on the posterior face of the femoral shaft, just below the neck, for attachment of muscles that flex the thigh.
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- Palaeoethnobotany (26)
- Zooarchaeology (28)