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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frequency

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The number of times that something happens. For example, the number of people out of 100 who get divorced would be the frequency of divorce.

atomic number

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The number of protons in the nucleus of one atom of an element. See atomic mass.

haploid number

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The number of chromosomes in gametes. Human sperm and ova normally contain only 23 chromosomes, which is the result of the halving of chromosome pairs in meiosis. See diploid number.

New World

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The New World is the Americas. The Old World is Europe, Asia, and Africa. This distinction is an ethnocentric reflection of the European origin of our modern sciences.

cervix

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The neck-like opening at the lower end of the uterus that connects to the vagina.

The name given by advocates of the replacement model of modern Homo sapiens to the last presumed common ancestor of modern humans based on a comparison of mitochondrial DNA from around the world. She ...

conduction

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The movement of heat from one object to another by direct contact. Example: the transmission of heat from your body to the chair on which you are sitting. See convection and radiation.