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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
Anagenesis
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The pattern of non-branching evolution that results from successive speciation in a single evolutionary line.
Biocultural evolution
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The pattern of human evolution in which the effects of natural selection are altered by cultural inventions. Culture can alter the direction of evolution by creating non-biological adaptations to ...
Middle palaeolithic
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The part of the palaeolithic stage of development in which the Mousterian tool tradition of the Neandertals and early modern humans was used. The Middle palaeolithic began about 75,000 years ago and ...
Epidermis
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The outer most skin layer in humans and related animals.
Cerebral cortex
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The outer portion of a brain's cerebrum. This is the area associated with coordination of sensory and motor information as well as higher thought processes.
Inbreeding
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The mating of closely related individuals, such as brothers, sisters, or cousins. This is an extreme form of positive assortative mating.
Consanguineous mating
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The mating of closely related individuals, such as brothers, sisters, or cousins. This is an extreme form of positive assortative mating.
