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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paleontology

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The study of earlier forms of life present in the fossil record. See paleoanthropology.

pathology

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The study of conditions, processes, or results of diseases. Pathology also is used to refer to any abnormal physiological condition.

The study of biological inheritance patterns and changing gene pool frequencies in populations largely through the determination of allele frequencies. Population geneticists also identify processes ...

dendrochronology

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The study of annual growth-rings of trees, usually for the purpose of chronometric dating logs found in association with relatively recent archaeological sites. Tree-ring sequences also are used as ...

white cells

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

They exist in variable numbers and types but make up a very small part of human blood volume. Some leukocytes (i.e., lymphocytes) provide a physiological defense against infection. As a result, their ...

paleoecology

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The study of ancient environments. See geochronology and palynology.

puberty

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The stage of maturation of an individual when secondary sexual characteristics begin to develop and sexual reproduction first becomes possible. These changes are genetically controlled and triggered ...