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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A space or gap between adjacent teeth in a tooth row, often present to accommodate a projecting canine from the opposing jaw; in the mandible the diastema is between the canine and anterior premolar, ...

Stratified systematic sampling

Archaeology; Human evolution

A form of probabilistic sampling which combines elements of (1) simple random sampling (2) startified random sampling (3) systematic sampling, in an effort to reduce sampling bias.

Obturator foramen

Archaeology; Human evolution

A space at the front of the pelvis enclosed by the pubis and ischium.

Isolating mechanisms

Archaeology; Human evolution

Biological or behavioural characteristics of individuals which prevent sympatric groups from interbreeding.

Hyoid

Archaeology; Human evolution

Small U-shaped bone of the throat supporting the vocal chords, and the site of the muscle attachments functioning in the control of fine movements of the lower jaw.

Homozygosity

Archaeology; Human evolution

The occurence of two identical alleles at a locus.

Translocation (transposition)

Archaeology; Human evolution

1) A chromosomal mutation involving a change in position of a chromosome segment (or segments) and the gene sequences it contains 2) In polypeptide synthesis, translocation is the movement of the ...