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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Gyrus

Archaeology; Human evolution

The "hill" of the convolutions on the surface of the brain caused by the folding of the cortex.

Niche

Archaeology; Human evolution

The limited portions of the environment, in terms of space, resources, etc., that a species fits and/or that it requires for its survival and reproductive success.

Sister groups

Archaeology; Human evolution

Two groups that result from a single split in a cladogram; they, and only they, share the same parent taxon.

Classical model

Archaeology; Human evolution

A hypothesis of genetic variation proposing that natural populations contain little genetic variation as a result of strong selection for one allele.

Double descent

Archaeology; Human evolution

A system whereby two sets of social groups or chategories exist in the same society, one based on patrilineal descent and the other on matrilineal descent.

Chaine operatoire

Archaeology; Human evolution

Ordered chain of actions, gestures, and processes in a production sequence (e.g. of a stone tool or a pot) which led to the transformation of a given material towards the finished product. The ...