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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Physical anthropology

hyoid bone

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A horseshoe-shaped bone in the neck above the larynx supporting the base of the tongue. Since jaw, tongue, and larnyx muscles are anchored to it, the hyoid bone is essential for the production of ...

A presumed human "race" consisting of Europeans and other closely related people. The classification is based on the discredited typological model. The term "Caucasoid" was derived from the Caucasus ...

tree-ring dating

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The study of annual growth-rings of trees, usually for the purpose of chronometric dating logs found in association with relatively recent archaeological sites. Tree-ring sequences also are used as ...

Gloger's Rule

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Within the same species of warm-blooded animals, there is a tendency for darker, more heavily pigmented skin to occur in animals near the equator and lighter pigmented skin farther from it. This is ...

Allen's Rule

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Within the same species of warm-blooded animals, individuals from populations living in colder environments usually have shorter appendages than do those from populations in warmer areas. This is ...

Bergmann's Rule

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Within the same species of warm-blooded animals, individuals from populations living in colder environments usually have greater body mass than do those from populations in warmer areas. This is ...

apparent temperature

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

What the air temperature actually feels like to people. This varies with the relative humidity of the air. The higher the relative humidity, the higher the apparent temperature is even if the air ...