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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gene pool

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The sum of all of the alleles of genes in all of the individuals in a population.

Vertebrata

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The subphylum of chordates that includes the animals that possess a spinal chord protected by a segmented vertebral column of cartilage and/or bone.

prosimians

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The suborder of primates (Prosimii ) that includes all of the lemurs, lorises, and related "primitive" primates.

Theria

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The subclass of mammal species that include the marsupials and placental mammals.

Prototheria

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The subclass of mammal species in which females lay eggs like birds and reptiles. However, they feed their newborn with mammary gland secretions like all other mammals. The Prototheria are also ...

The study of the prehistory or early history of societies and their cultures. Unlike paleoanthropology, the focus of archaeology is mainly on the material remains of culture rather than biological ...