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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
Flake tool
Archaeology; Human evolution
A flake that has been subsequently modified by intentional retouch and/or by wear resulting from use.
Parietal
Archaeology; Human evolution
Wall. One of the flat paired bones forming part of the lateral sides of the skull.
Positive assortative mating
Archaeology; Human evolution
A mating that occurs more frequently between individuals who are phenotypically similar than it does among randomly chosen individuals.
Eukaryote
Archaeology; Human evolution
A term that literally means "true nucleus." Eukaryotes are organisms that have cells in which the genetic material is located in a membrane-bound nucleus. Eukaryotes can be unicellular or ...
Mutation frequency
Archaeology; Human evolution
The number of occurrences of a particular kind of mutation in a population of cells or individuals.
Cis-trans (complementation) test
Archaeology; Human evolution
A test developed by E. Lewis, used to determine whether two different mutations are within the same cistron (gene).
Group selection
Archaeology; Human evolution
Evolutionary process involving differential survival and reproduction of competing groups.
