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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The collection of words in a language.

coordinate induction

Archaeology; Human evolution

The simultaneous transcription and translation of two or more genes brought about by the presence of an inducer.

angular trigone

Archaeology; Human evolution

A backward-facing triangular form to the lateral-most part of the supraorbital torus. The apex is created by a prominent temporal ridge, and the torus is thicker at the trigone than it is more ...

neutron activation analysis (NAA)

Archaeology; Human evolution

A method used in the analaysis of artifact composition which depends on the excitation of the nuclei of the atoms of a sample's various elements, when these are bombarded with slow neutrons. The ...

biface

Archaeology; Human evolution

A tool that has two surfaces (faces) that heet to form a single edge that circumscribes the tool. Both faces usually contain flake scars that travel at least half-way across the face.