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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omnivore

Archaeology; Human evolution

An organism that eats a diversity of food types, including animals and plants.

sphenoid bone

Archaeology; Human evolution

Irregularly shaped bone forming part of the base and sides of the skull and the back of the orbit.

nucleoside phosphate

Archaeology; Human evolution

See nucleotide.

metabolism

Archaeology; Human evolution

The internal processes that make energy available.

dorsal

Archaeology; Human evolution

Toward the rearward side of the body; the opposite of ventral. The back of the hand and the "top" of the foot in humans are also considered the dorsal side.

grade

Archaeology; Human evolution

A grouping characterized by a general level of organization (or sharing a suite of features). Grades composed of independent lineages that may or may not be monophyletic.