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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true-breeding (pure-breeding) strain

Archaeology; Human evolution

A strain allowed to self-fertilize for many generations to ensure that the traits to be studied are inherited and unchanging.

Cloning vectors derived from plasmids that are capable of cloning large fragments of DNA. In addition to the features of plasmid cloning vectors (i.e., origin or replication and selectable marker(s) ...

cerebellar lobe

Archaeology; Human evolution

One of the lobes of the cerebellum.

formal tools

Archaeology; Human evolution

Stone tools made as a result of extra effort in their production. These tools are in contrast toexpediently made tools with little or no effort expended in their production.

lysogeny

Archaeology; Human evolution

The phenomenon of the insertion of a temperate phage chromosome into a bacterial chromosome, where it replicates when the bacterial chromosome replicates. In this state the phage genome is repressed ...

thermoluminescence (TL)

Archaeology; Human evolution

A dating technique that relies indirectly on radioactive decay, overlapping with radiocarbon in the time period for which it is useful, but also has the potential for dating earlier periods. It has ...

lip

Archaeology; Human evolution

A projection found on the proximal ventral surface of a detached piece below the striking platform. Some researchers believe that a pronounced lip indicates the detached piece was removed with a soft ...