Physical anthropology

Physical anthropology

The branch of anthropology that studies the development of the human race in the context of other primate species.

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paranthropoids

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Members of the hominin genus Paranthropus described first in the 1930's by Robert Broom. Since the 1960's, most paleoanthropologists have not classified them as a separate genus but, rather, as ...

vertebrates

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Members of the animal subphylum Vertebrata.

Members of a conservative Protestant sect related to the Mennonites. The Amish migrated to Pennsylvania from Switzerland in the late 18th century. The Old Order Amish are a relatively closed group ...

non-random mating

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Mate selection based on one or more traits that are discriminated for or against. This is a mechanism of evolution. See positive assortative, negative assortative, and random mating.

random mating

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Mate selection in which all individuals have an equal chance of being selected--there is no conscious discrimination for or against any trait. See non-random mating.

macroevolution

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Major evolutionary changes in a population's gene pool, occurring over many generations, resulting in the evolution of new species. See microevolution.

thermoremanent magnetism

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Magnetic fields that are altered or formed in atoms of iron by heat in excess of 1100° F. (600° C. ). Such fields line up with the magnetic field of the planet at the time of the exposure to a high ...