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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Human evolution

Submetacentric chromosome

Archaeology; Human evolution

A chromosome that has the centromere nearer one end than the other. Such chromosomes appear J-shaped at anaphase.

Nitrogenous base

Archaeology; Human evolution

A nitrogen-containing base that, along with a pentose sugar and a phosphate, is one of the three parts of a nucleotide, the building block of RNA and DNA.

Maxillary sinus

Archaeology; Human evolution

Air space within the maxillary bone, under the lower surface of the orbits and above the tooth roots.

Terrestrial quadruped

Archaeology; Human evolution

Ground-living animal that moves about primarily on all four limbs.

Secondary nondisjunction

Archaeology; Human evolution

A nondisjunction of the Xs in the progeny of females that were produced by a primary nondisjunction.

Pneumatization

Archaeology; Human evolution

Air spaces in cranial bones such as the mastoid area, or nasal sinuses.

Power grip

Archaeology; Human evolution

Hand hold in which there is grasping with the fingers positioned perpendicular to the object but with the palm diagonal, and using the thumb for applying significant force.