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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stochastic

Archaeology; Human evolution

Random.

preadaptation

Archaeology; Human evolution

The concept that species, or their features, can be predesigned to meet the requirements of future adaptations.

canine cutting complex

Archaeology; Human evolution

The slashing effect as the outer front (mesiobuccal) edge of the most anterior lower premolar slides along the back of the upper canine when the jaws close.

ecotones

Archaeology; Human evolution

A boundary region between ecological zones.

order

Archaeology; Human evolution

A monophyletic higher-level taxon (made up of suborders, superfamilies, etc.) whose members generally share a basic structural pattern.

site catchment analysis (SCA)

Archaeology; Human evolution

A type of off-site analysis, which concentrates on the total area from which a site's contents have been derived; at its simplest, a site's catchment can be thought of as a full inventory of ...