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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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Human evolution
Zygomatic root
Archaeology; Human evolution
The rearward base of the zygomatic process of the temporal, as it extends over the outer ear opening.
Tephra
Archaeology; Human evolution
Volcanic ash. In the Mediterranean, for example, deep-sea coring produced evidence for the ash fall from the eruption of Thera, and its stratigraphic location provided important information in the ...
Negative assortative mating
Archaeology; Human evolution
A mating that occurs between dissimilar individuals more often than it does between randomly chosen individuals.
Monoecious
Archaeology; Human evolution
A term referring to plants in which male and female gametes are produced in the same individual.
Home range
Archaeology; Human evolution
The area within which a group of primates usually moves over the course of their yearly cycle.
