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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sacculated

Archaeology; Human evolution

Subdivided.

nasion

Archaeology; Human evolution

The point on the midline where the two nasal bones and the frontal come together.

tympanic bone

Archaeology; Human evolution

The portion of the temporal bone that encloses the inner ear.

site

Archaeology; Human evolution

A distinct spatial clusterin of artifacts, features, structures, and organic and environmental remains, as the residue of human activity.

epigenetic rule

Archaeology; Human evolution

A regularity occurring during the interaction of genes and environment that channels anatomical, behavioral, or cognitive development in a particular direction.