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Physical anthropology
The branch of anthropology that studies the development of the human race in the context of other primate species.
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Physical anthropology
Replacement model
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A hypothesis to explain the origin of modern Homo sapiens. It proposes that modern people only evolved from archaic humans in Africa and that these new people expanded into Europe and Asia replacing ...
Prosimians
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The suborder of primates (Prosimii ) that includes all of the lemurs, lorises, and related "primitive" primates.
Theria
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The subclass of mammal species that include the marsupials and placental mammals.
Prototheria
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The subclass of mammal species in which females lay eggs like birds and reptiles. However, they feed their newborn with mammary gland secretions like all other mammals. The Prototheria are also ...
Archaeology
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The study of the prehistory or early history of societies and their cultures. Unlike paleoanthropology, the focus of archaeology is mainly on the material remains of culture rather than biological ...
Paleoanthropology
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The study of the fossil and archaeological record of humans and their primate ancestors. It is also known as "human paleontology. "
Tectonics
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The study of the earth's crustal structures, such as continental plates, and the forces that cause them to change shape and move relative to each other. See tectonic movement.
