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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
fossil
Archaeology; Human evolution
Preserved remains of once-living plants or animals in which the replacement of organic or inorganic materials bysoil minerals has begun. Naturally occurring casts are also considered fossils.
tautomeric shift
Archaeology; Human evolution
The change in the chemical form of a DNA (or RNA) base.
synapomorphy
Archaeology; Human evolution
The sharing of apomorphies, or derived characters, by two or more species.
billet
Archaeology; Human evolution
A baton or club, of material other than rock, used to detach flakes from an objective piece by percussion. It is usually made of antler, wood, or bone.
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Archaeology; Human evolution
A method used to replicate defined DNA sequences selectively and repeatedly from a DNA mixture.
