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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
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.
Ribonucleotide
Archaeology; Human evolution
The basic building block of RNA consisting of a sugar (ribose), a base, and a phosphate.
Interspecific allometry
Archaeology; Human evolution
The relationship between size and shape across a range of different species.
Symphysis
Archaeology; Human evolution
A flexible fibrocartilaginous joint found on the middle of the body, such as the mandibular symphysis and the pubic symphysis.