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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Clade

Archaeology; Human evolution

A group composed of all the species descended from a single common ancestor; a monophyletic group.

Chopper

Archaeology; Human evolution

A stone made by taking a few flakes off a pebble or rock fragment, to produce a sharp cutting edge.

Cladistics (cladism)

Archaeology; Human evolution

Classification reflecting genealogy (recency of common descent) by means of shared derived characters; also called phylogenetic systematics.

Scanning electron microscope (SEM)

Archaeology; Human evolution

An instrument for analysing the surfaces of tiny structures by using a focused beam of electrons to produce an enlarged image.

Lacrimal bone

Archaeology; Human evolution

In the skull, a small bone forming part of the medial orbit wall, between the maxilla and the ethmoid behind it.

Sexual selection

Archaeology; Human evolution

The increased reproductive success of males or females because of characters that enhance either their ability to compete with members of the same sex or their attractiveness to members of the ...