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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.
Industry: Archaeology
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Human evolution
kin selection
Archaeology; Human evolution
Differential aid or favoritism toward relatives that promote the inclusive fitness of shared genes.
apical ancestor (ancestress)
Archaeology; Human evolution
The ancestor or ancestress from which descent is traced (the "apex" of the triangle of descendants).
scapular spine
Archaeology; Human evolution
The projecting structure extending transversely across the back of the scapula, holding the attachment for muscles such as the deltoid and trapezius, and terminating in the acromion process that ...
homozygote
Archaeology; Human evolution
A festure controlled by a locus at which the two alleles are the same.
analysis of variance (ANOVA)
Archaeology; Human evolution
A series of statistical procedures for examining differences in means and for partitioning variance.
cerebellum
Archaeology; Human evolution
Area of the brain lying below and behind the cerebrum, functioning in proprioception, replaying feedback from muscle activity and motions back to the cortex for finer adjustments and coordination of ...
