Human evolution

Human evolution

Otherwise known as anthropogeny; anything of or relating to the study of the origin and evolution of Homo sapiens as a distinct species from other hominids, great apes and placental mammals.

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Humerofemoral Index

Archaeology; Human evolution

Ratio of the length of the humerus divided by the length of the femur X 100.

Crural Index

Archaeology; Human evolution

Ratio of the length of the lower leg (tibia) divided by the length of the upper leg (femur) multiplied by 100.

Plio-Pleistocene

Archaeology; Human evolution

Shorthand term literally referring to the Pliocene and Pleistocene together, but usually meaning the Pliocene and Early Pleistocene.

Wormian bones

Archaeology; Human evolution

Small bones formed within sutures from isolated centres of ossification between major components of the skull vault. Commonly found between the occipital and parietal bones.

Beringia

Archaeology; Human evolution

The continent, or wide land bridge, spanning the Bering Strait between Alaska and Siberia at times of low sea level, including contiguous parts of both.

Satellite DNA

Archaeology; Human evolution

The DNA that forms a band in an equilibrium density band that is distinct from the band constituting the majority of the genomic DNA as a result of a different buoyant density.