paleoanthropology

Noun

Meaning

the scientific study of human fossils

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

palaeoanthropology human paleontology human palaeontology egyptology archaeology ape ancestor anthropology epigraphy paleobiology paleology physical anthropology Acheulean fossilogy archaeogenetics

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Examples

Paleoanthropology is not a science that ends with the discovery of a bone. One has to have the original to work with. It is a life-long task. Richard Leakey

The most known thermoregulatory hypothesis in modern paleoanthropology was proposed by Peter Wheeler (1984, 1985). Source: Internet

This is a hotly debated area of paleoanthropology. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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