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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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eoliths
Archaeology; Human evolution
Crude stone pebbles found in Lower Pleistocene contexts; once thought to be the work of human agency, but now generally regarded as natural products.
photoreactivation (light repair)
Archaeology; Human evolution
One way by which thymine dimers can be repaired. The dimers are reverted directly to the original form by exposure to visible light in the wavelength range 320-370 nm.
population genetics
Archaeology; Human evolution
A branch of genetics that describes in mathematical terms the consequences of Mendelian inheritance on the population level.
catastrophic age profile
Archaeology; Human evolution
A mortality pattern based on bone or tooth wear analysis, and corresponding to a "natural" age distribution in which the older the age group, the fewer the individuals it has. ...
lytic cycle
Archaeology; Human evolution
A type of phage life cycle in which the phage takes over the bacterium and directs its growth and reproductive activities to express the phage's genes and to produce progeny ...
anterior tooth loading
Archaeology; Human evolution
Forces placed on the front teeth when an object is held between them. The source of the force on the teeth of each jaw is the opposite jaw and the force applied to the object.
Sub-categories
- Archaeobotany (69)
- Archaeology tools (308)
- Artifacts (109)
- Dig sites (82)
- Evolution (16298)
- General archaeology (5791)
- Human evolution (26719)
- Palaeoethnobotany (26)
- Zooarchaeology (28)