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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differential tooth wear

Archaeology; Human evolution

Differences in the amount of wear between adjacent teeth.

subnasal alveolar process

Archaeology; Human evolution

Part of the anterior maxilla below the nose, housing the roots of the upper incisors.

genetic engineering

Archaeology; Human evolution

The alteration of the genetic constitution of cells or individuals by directed and selective modification, insertion, or deletion of an individual gene or genes. In some cases, novel gene ...

conchoidal fracture

Archaeology; Human evolution

The production of smooth convexities or concavities, similar to those of a clamshell, when fractured.

infrared absorption spectrometry

Archaeology; Human evolution

A technique used in the characterization of raw materials, it has been particularly useful in distinguishing ambers from different sources: the organic compounds in the amber absorb different ...

faunal correlation

Archaeology; Human evolution

Determination of the relative ages of different geological strata by comparing the fossils within thestrata and assigning similar ages to strata with similar fossils; a method of relative dating.