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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.
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Human evolution
tektites
Archaeology; Human evolution
Streamlined glassy objects found in some soils that result from meteoric impacts that throw silicon-rich material into the upper atmosphere that fuses into a glass as it heats up during its return.
chromatin
Archaeology; Human evolution
The piece of DNA-protein complex that is studied and analyzed. Each chromatin fragment reflects the general features of chromosomes but not the specifics of any individual chromosome.
piston core
Archaeology; Human evolution
A device for extracting columns of sediment from the ocean floor. Dates for the different layers are obtained by radiocarbon, archaeomagnetic, or uranium series methods.
angular torus
Archaeology; Human evolution
A raised and thickened ridge at the back of the posterior temporalis muscle attachment, where the line marking the furthest backward extent of its fan-shaped fibers angles downward and forward.
embryo
Archaeology; Human evolution
An organism just after conception; for instance, in humans during the first eight weeks of in-utero development.
hypoplasia
Archaeology; Human evolution
Interrupted enamel formation, leaving transverse lines, pits, or grooves visible on the enamel surface.
