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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convection

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The movement of heat from on object to the surrounding fluid (either gas or liquid). Example: the transmission of heat from your body to water when you are swimming. See conduction and radiation.

Acheulian

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The most well known stone tool making tradition of Homo erectus and early archaic humans. It first appeared about 1. 5 million years ago or somewhat earlier in East Africa and eventually spread ...

The most well known late archaic humans. They lived mostly in Europe and the Near East from 150,000 years ago or even earlier until at sometime after 28,000 years ago. There is an on-going debate as ...

Cenozoic Era

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The most recent geological era, dating from about 65. 5 million years ago to the present. It is the era in which the mammals flourished. It began as the last dinosaurs became extinct, at the end of ...

Gregorian calendar

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The most commonly used calendar system in the world today. It is based on the older Julian calendar of the late Roman Empire but more accurately corresponds to the solar year of 365. 2422 days. The ...

Mousterian

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The most advanced tool making tradition of the Neandertals. It was also shared by some other late archaic humans and early modern Homo sapiens. The Mousterian tradition was characterized by a ...

Cro-Magnon

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The modern Homo sapiens who appeared in Europe by 40,000 years ago. Their skeletons generally were lighter than the Neandertals who occupied Europe at that time. The Cro-Magnon had broad, small faces ...