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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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distal end of flake
Archaeology; Human evolution
The location on a flake that shows the type of termination opposite the striking platform.
descent group
Archaeology; Human evolution
A kin group whose membership is based on a rule of descent. Appropriate descent status entitles a person to be a member of the group.
monotypic
Archaeology; Human evolution
A taxon containing limited variation or internal subdivision, with one immediately subordinate taxon (e.g., a species with only one subspecies or race).
mesocephalic
Archaeology; Human evolution
Describes an intermediate Cephalic Index, between brachycephalic and dolichocephalic.
cognitive map
Archaeology; Human evolution
Our mental construct of the physical and social world and our position in them.
Sub-categories
- Archaeobotany (69)
- Archaeology tools (308)
- Artifacts (109)
- Dig sites (82)
- Evolution (16298)
- General archaeology (5791)
- Human evolution (26719)
- Palaeoethnobotany (26)
- Zooarchaeology (28)