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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chimaera

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

An individual who is genetically two people. Fully chimeric individuals are usually the product of two fertilized ova fusing into a single embryo shortly after conception.

An Upper Paleolithic technique for making blade flakes. After first preparing a rock core, a hard pointed punch (usually made from a deer antler tip) is placed near the edge of a striking platform ...

fetus

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

An unborn child during the later stages of pregnancy. In humans, an embryo usually becomes a fetus after the 8th week of gestation. Unlike embryos, fetuses have clearly recognizable physical ...

amino acid

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

An organic molecule that is a building blocks of proteins. There are at least 20 different kinds of amino acids in living things. Proteins are composed of different combinations of amino acids ...

placenta

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

An organ in the uterus of a mammal that develops from the chorion of an embryo during gestation. The placenta is connected to an unborn child by the umbilical cord. The placenta provides oxygen, ...

hybrid

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

An offspring that is the result of mating between two genetically different kinds of parents--the opposite of purebred.

polygenic trait

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

An inherited trait that is determined by genes at two or more loci. Simple Mendelian rules of dominance do not apply to the complex interaction of these genes. As a result, phenotypes may appear as ...