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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Diagonal grip

Archaeology; Human evolution

A hand hold in which the object or support (in climbing) is held diagonally across the fingers, without use of the palm.

Archaeology

Archaeology; Human evolution

A subdiscipline of anthropology involving the study of the human past through its material remains.

Residence rules

Archaeology; Human evolution

Conventions for residence by a couple after marriage, defining whether they reside with husband's kin, wife's kin, or others.

Interaction sphere

Archaeology; Human evolution

A regional or interregional exchange system, e.g., the Hopewell interaction sphere.

Bilateral symmetry

Archaeology; Human evolution

Anatomical features for which the right and left sides are close to being mirror images of one another.

Sacroiliac joint

Archaeology; Human evolution

The joint at the back of the pelvis between the sacrum and the ilium.

Internal buttress (of the mandible)

Archaeology; Human evolution

Transverse torus or tori on the inside surface of the symphysis. When the most inferior one is the most posterior point on the internal surface, it is a simian shelf.