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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order

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A Linnaean classification category above the level of species and genus and below class. Each order can consist of many species and genera.

A pattern of evolution in which different parts of the body evolve at different rates. In the case of humans, we essentially attained our modern form below the neck by at least 2 million years ago. ...

hematite

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A rust red iron ore that was ground to a powder state and used as a paint pigment, beginning with the Neandertals and early modern humans.

prion

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A protein that has the ability to cause the cells that it invades to repeatedly duplicate it. Prions are responsible for causing Mad Cow Disease. Apparently, prions are not effectively attacked by ...

carbohydrate

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A class of organic molecules that include sugars and starches.

glacial

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A long period of time during which earth's climate cools, causing glaciers to expand out from the poles and mountains covering vast areas. The glacials of the Pleistocene Epoch mostly occurred in the ...

zygomatic arch

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A bony arch extending horizontally on either side of the face just below the eyes on primates and many other vertebrates. The major jaw muscles pass under these two arches on their way up to the ...