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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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Coronoid process
Archaeology; Human evolution
A hooked or curved projection. (1) The frontal part of the ascending ramus of the mandible, forming a pointed projection at its top, where part of the temporalis muscle attaches. (2) The lower ...
Bonobo
Archaeology; Human evolution
A supposed species of chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, that live in forested habitats of Central Africa south of the Zaire River; the closest living relative of the common chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes.
Hoards
Archaeology; Human evolution
Deliberately buried groups of valuables or prized possessions, often in times of conflict or war, and which, for one reason or another, have not been reclaimed.
Incisive foramen
Archaeology; Human evolution
Opening of the incisive canal onto the roof of the hard palate, located just behind (and above) the roots for the central incisors.
Cerebellar fossa
Archaeology; Human evolution
Two broad depressions on the internal surface of the occiput, holding the cerebellar lobes of the brain.
Direct exchange
Archaeology; Human evolution
A system of alliance whereby kin groups exchange wives directly.
Lacustrine
Archaeology; Human evolution
Deposits laid down in relatively still-water lakes, pertaining to a lake.
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