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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pangenesis

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Charles Darwin's incorrect theory about the inheritance of traits. He proposed that hereditary particles in the body are affected by the things an individual does during his or her lifetime. These ...

acclimatization

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Changes in the body in response to environmental stresses such as high or low temperatures, intense ultraviolet radiation from sun light, or high altitude. The anatomical and physiological changes ...

grooming

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Carefully picking through hair looking for insects, twigs, and other debris. See allogrooming and autogrooming.

gills

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Breathing organs used to extract oxygen from water.

geological unconformities

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Breaks in the original stratigraphic sequence of a geological deposit. Understanding all of the unconformities in an area is a prerequisite for using stratigraphy for relative dating purposes.