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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
thymine (T)
Archaeology; Human evolution
A pyrimidine base found in DNA but not in RNA. In double-stranded DNA, thymine pairs with adenine.
paracentric inversion
Archaeology; Human evolution
An inversion in which the inverted segment occus on one chromosome arm and does not include the centromere.
recombinants
Archaeology; Human evolution
The individuals or cells that have nonparental combinations of genes as a result of the processes of genetic recombination.
interproximal wear
Archaeology; Human evolution
Tooth wear betwean adjacent teeth, on the adjacent (mesial and distal) sides.
industry
Archaeology; Human evolution
A group of archaeological assemblages found over a specific region or time whose artifacts are similar.
