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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Standard error of gene frequency

Archaeology; Human evolution

A measure of the amount of variation among the gene frequencies of populations. It is the square root of the variance of gene frequency.

Homeostasis

Archaeology; Human evolution

A term used in systems thinking to describe the action of negative feedback processes in maintaining the system at a constant equilibrium state.

Electron spin resonance (ESR)

Archaeology; Human evolution

Enables trapped electrons within bone and shell to be measured without the heating that thermoluminescence requires. As with TL, the number of trapped electrons indicates the age of the specimen.