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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Paleocene Epoch

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The first geological epoch of the Cenozoic Era. The Paleocene occurred approximately 65. 5-55. 8 million years ago.

peripheral vision

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The field of view outside of the line of direct site. Primates and most other binocular animals only see two dimensions (2-D) peripherally since these are areas beyond their overlapping field of ...

crystal lattice

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The three-dimensional pattern of a crystalline solid. There are characteristic lattice patterns identified for different minerals.

Oligocene Epoch

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The third geological epoch of the Cenozoic Era. The Oligocene occurred approximately 33. 9-23 million years ago.

The theory that living things were divinely created and exist in an infinite and continuous series of forms, each one grading into the next, from simple to complex. This view goes back to the ancient ...

core body temperature

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The temperature of the internal organs in the chest cavity, abdominal region, and head in animals. See hyperthermia and hypothermia.

premolar teeth

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The teeth with two-pointed crowns located between the molars and the canines. In hominins, apes, and all Old World monkeys, there are two premolars in each quadrant of the mouth. The premolars are ...