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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
synchronic
Archaeology; Human evolution
Referring to phenomena considered at a single point in time; i.e., an approach which is not primarily concerned with change (c.f. diachronic).
racemization
Archaeology; Human evolution
The conversion of some amino acids from their original "left-handed" form to "right-handed" form, after death, so that the two forms occur iin about equal numbers.
zygonema
Archaeology; Human evolution
The stage during meiosis in prophase I at which homologous chromosomes being to pair in a highly specific way (like a zipper).
frontal boss (metopic eminence)
Archaeology; Human evolution
A bulge or eminence on the frontal, at the middle of the squama. It may be centrallylocated, or exist as paired frontal tubers that mark the location of the original ossification centers.
sartorius
Archaeology; Human evolution
A muscle extending from the anterior superior iliac spine to the medial side of the proximal tibia, flexing the hip and knee joints.
clan
Archaeology; Human evolution
A unilineal descent group or category whose numbers trace patrilineal descent (patriclan) or matrilineal descent (matriclan) from an apicle ancestor/ancestress , but do not know the genealogical ...
