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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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Savanna
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A tropical or subtropical grassy plains. Savannas are usually the habitat of larger herbivores and their predators. The first hominids apparently evolved on and near African savannas.
Melanoma
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A type of aggressive skin cancer. Specifically, it is a cancer that begins in melanocytes and rapidly spreads to other parts of the body.
Homo habilis
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A transitional species between the australopithecines and Homo erectus. Homo habilis appeared by 2. 4 million years ago and continued until about 1. 6 million years ago. They lived in East and ...
Slash-and-burn
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A traditional land-clearing practise whereby trees and other dense vegetation are cut with axes or machetes and later burned. Ash from the burned vegetation provides fertiliser for agricultural crops ...
Percussion flaking
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A tool making technique in which a brittle rock (e. G. , obsidian, flint, chert, and basalt) that will potentially be an artefact is struck with a heavy glancing blow from another dense rock (i.e., a ...
Enzyme
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A type of protein that causes or regulates specific chemical reactions within cells.
Thrombocytes
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A type of blood cell that coagulates and clots blood when there is an injury to a blood vessel. Thrombocytes are also called platelets. See stem cells.
