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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
Origin of replication
Archaeology; Human evolution
A specific DNA sequence that is required for the initiation of DNA replication in prokaryotes.
Ranked societies
Archaeology; Human evolution
Societies in which there is unequal access to prestige and status.
Fossil cuticles
Archaeology; Human evolution
The outermost protective layer of the skin of leaves or blades of grass, made of cutin, a very resistantmaterial that survives in the archaeological record often in feces. Cuticular analysis is a ...
Peptide bond
Archaeology; Human evolution
A covalent bond in a polypeptide chain that joins the a-carboxyl group of one amino acid to the a-amino group of the adjacent amino acid.
Variance of gene frequency
Archaeology; Human evolution
The variance in the frequency of an allele among a group of populations.
Locus
Archaeology; Human evolution
A specific location (1) on a chromosome, matched to the corresponding position on the other chromosome of a pair, the site of the maternal and paternal alleles that are often considered together as a ...
