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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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Human evolution
sacral vertebrae
Archaeology; Human evolution
The fused vertebrae that make up the sacrum, at the back of the pelvis.
self-fertilization (selfing)
Archaeology; Human evolution
The union of male and female gametes from the same individual.
genotypic frequencies
Archaeology; Human evolution
The frequencies or percentages of different genotypes found within a population.
lambdoidal suture
Archaeology; Human evolution
The transverse suture at the back of the cranium where the parietal and occipital bones join.
facial dishing
Archaeology; Human evolution
A condition in some hominid faces where the nasal bones and the borders of the piriform aperture arerecessed relative to the cheeks, making the midface area concave.
auricular point (AU)
Archaeology; Human evolution
A point often used for measurements, particularly projected into the sagittal plane, located vertically above the center of the auditory meatus and porion, on the root or base of the zygomatic ...
