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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eoliths

Archaeology; Human evolution

Crude stone pebbles found in Lower Pleistocene contexts; once thought to be the work of human agency, but now generally regarded as natural products.

photoreactivation (light repair)

Archaeology; Human evolution

One way by which thymine dimers can be repaired. The dimers are reverted directly to the original form by exposure to visible light in the wavelength range 320-370 nm.

taurodont

Archaeology; Human evolution

Teeth having enlarged pulp cavities in their roots.

population genetics

Archaeology; Human evolution

A branch of genetics that describes in mathematical terms the consequences of Mendelian inheritance on the population level.

A mortality pattern based on bone or tooth wear analysis, and corresponding to a "natural" age distribution in which the older the age group, the fewer the individuals it has. This pattern is often ...

lytic cycle

Archaeology; Human evolution

A type of phage life cycle in which the phage takes over the bacterium and directs its growth and reproductive activities to express the phage's genes and to produce progeny phages.

anterior tooth loading

Archaeology; Human evolution

Forces placed on the front teeth when an object is held between them. The source of the force on the teeth of each jaw is the opposite jaw and the force applied to the object.