- paleoanthropology
- noun Date: 1916 a branch of anthropology dealing with fossil hominids • paleoanthropological adjective • paleoanthropologist noun
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Paleoanthropology — Paleoanthropology, which combines the disciplines of paleontology and physical anthropology, is the study of ancient humans as found in fossil hominid evidence such as petrifacted bones and footprints.History of paleoanthropologyNineteenth… … Wikipedia
paleoanthropology — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
paleoanthropology — paleoanthropologist, n. paleoanthropological /pay lee oh an threuh peuh loj i keuhl/ or, esp. Brit., /pal ee /, adj. /pay lee oh an threuh pol euh jee/ or, esp. Brit., /pal ee /, n. the study of the origins and predecessors of the present human… … Universalium
paleoanthropology — pa·leo·anthropology … English syllables
paleoanthropology — pa•le•o•an•thro•pol•o•gy [[t]ˌpeɪ li oʊˌæn θrəˈpɒl ə dʒi[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˌpæl i [/t]] n. pan the study of the origins and predecessors of the present human species • Etymology: 1915–20 pa le•o•an thro•pol′o•gist, n. pa le•o•an… … From formal English to slang
paleoanthropology — noun the scientific study of human fossils • Syn: ↑palaeoanthropology, ↑human paleontology, ↑human palaeontology • Derivationally related forms: ↑paleoanthropological • Hypernyms: ↑vertebrate paleontology … Useful english dictionary
Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology — The Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (abbreviated to IVPP) is a prominent research institution and collections repository for Chinese fossils, including many dinosaur and pterosaur specimens (many from the Yixian… … Wikipedia
Milford H. Wolpoff — (born 1942 to Ruth (Silver) and Ben Wolpoff, Chicago) is a paleoanthropologist, and since 1977, a professor of anthropology and adjunct associate research scientist, Museum of Anthropology at the University of Michigan. He is the leading… … Wikipedia
Anthropometry — Illustration from The Speaking Portrait (Pearson s Magazine, Vol XI, January to June 1901) demonstrating the principles of Bertillon s anthropometry. Anthropometry (Greek anthropos (άνθρωπος man ) and metron (μέτρον measure ) therefore… … Wikipedia
Homo erectus — For the 2007 comedy film, see Homo Erectus (film). Homo erectus Temporal range: 1.9–0.1 Ma … Wikipedia
