Human evolution

Human evolution

Otherwise known as anthropogeny; anything of or relating to the study of the origin and evolution of Homo sapiens as a distinct species from other hominids, great apes and placental mammals.

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siltstone

Archaeology; Human evolution

See shale.

lod score method

Archaeology; Human evolution

The lod (logarithm of odds) score method is a statistical analysis, usually performed by computer programs, based on data from pedigrees. It is used to test for linkage between two loci in humans.

electron probe microanalysis

Archaeology; Human evolution

Used in the analysis of artifact composition, this technique is similar to XRF (X-ray flourescence spectrometry), and is useful for studying small changes in composition within the body of an ...

carotid foramen (canal)

Archaeology; Human evolution

A large circular foramen passing through the petrous of the temporal, that provides a passageway for the internal carotid artery and the carotid nerves.

optical emission spectrometry (OES)

Archaeology; Human evolution

A technique used in the analysis of artifact composition, based on the principle that electrons, when excited (i.e. heated to a high temperature), release light of a particular wavelength. The ...