Archaeology

Archaeology

The scientific study of physical remains, whether monuments, artifacts or relics of past human life, cultures or activities.

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synchronic

Archaeology; Human evolution

Referring to phenomena considered at a single point in time; i.e., an approach which is not primarily concerned with change (c.f. diachronic).

racemization

Archaeology; Human evolution

The conversion of some amino acids from their original "left-handed" form to "right-handed" form, after death, so that the two forms occur iin about equal numbers.

zygonema

Archaeology; Human evolution

The stage during meiosis in prophase I at which homologous chromosomes being to pair in a highly specific way (like a zipper).

frontal boss (metopic eminence)

Archaeology; Human evolution

A bulge or eminence on the frontal, at the middle of the squama. It may be centrallylocated, or exist as paired frontal tubers that mark the location of the original ossification ...

sartorius

Archaeology; Human evolution

A muscle extending from the anterior superior iliac spine to the medial side of the proximal tibia, flexing the hip and knee joints.

clan

Archaeology; Human evolution

A unilineal descent group or category whose numbers trace patrilineal descent (patriclan) or matrilineal descent (matriclan) from an apicle ancestor/ancestress , but do not know ...