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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Coprolites

Archaeology; Human evolution

Fossilised feces; these contain food residues that can be used to reconstruct diet and subsistence activities.

Clan

Archaeology; Human evolution

A unilineal descent group or category whose numbers trace patrilineal descent (patriclan) or matrilineal descent (matriclan) from an apicle ancestor/ancestress , but do not know the genealogical ...

Habiline

Archaeology; Human evolution

Referring to the Homo species of Homo habilis and Homo rudolfensis.

Neocortex

Archaeology; Human evolution

The cortex, or outer surface of the cerebral hemispheres of the brain.

Operator

Archaeology; Human evolution

The controlling site, that is adjacent to a promoter, that is responsible for controlling the transcription of genes that are contiguous to the promoter.