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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Uniface

Archaeology; Human evolution

A flake tool modified on either the dorsal or ventral side only.

Northern blot analysis

Archaeology; Human evolution

A similar technique to Southern blotting except that RNA rather than DNA is separated and transferred to a philtre for hybridization with a probe.

Prosthion

Archaeology; Human evolution

The most forward point on the upper jaw between the central incisors.

The arrangement of geological strata based upon the alternating direction of residual magnetism, compared with the world geomagnetic polarity column by other aspects of the sequence such as preserved ...

Probability

Archaeology; Human evolution

The ratio of the number of times a particular event occurs to the number of trials during which the event could have happened.

Bifacial thinning flake

Archaeology; Human evolution

A flake that is removed during biface trimming and often contains a striking platform, that is rounded or ground, indicating preparation. It is usually thin relative to width, with a feathered ...

Dental formula

Archaeology; Human evolution

A shorthand notation of the number of incisors, canines, premolars, and molars on one side of the upper and lower dentition of a species (given as a single formula when upper and lower quadrants are ...