Physical anthropology

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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Foraging group

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A group of animals that seek food together. In the case of non-human primates, this group may consist of all community members or only some of them.

Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A comparatively new radiometric dating technique similar to thermal luminescence. OSL is based on the fact that minerals in sediment grains are affected by prolonged exposure to light. Specifically, ...

Sexual skin or swelling

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A nearly hairless large swollen patch of skin around the genital area of females that becomes very prominent when they are in estrus. These areas swell with fluids and turn bright pink or red due to ...

Order

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A Linnaean classification category above the level of species and genus and below class. Each order can consist of many species and genera.

Genetic bottlenecking

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A dramatic reduction in genetic diversity of a population or species resulting from an ecological crisis that wipes out most of its members. The limited genetic diversity of the few survivors is the ...

Interglacial

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A long, period of warmer conditions between glacials when the earth's glaciers have shrunk to a smaller area. Interglacials during the Pleistocene Epoch lasted 10's of thousands of years. We are ...

प्रकाश संश्लेषण

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use energy from sun light to create new organic molecules (specifically carbohydrates) out of carbon dioxide, water, and elemental nutrients in ...