Wednesday, March 23, 2005

Paleoanthropology

Also spelled  Palaeoanthropology,  also called  Human Paleontology,   interdisciplinary branch of anthropology concerned with the origins and development of early humans. Fossils are assessed by the techniques of physical anthropology, comparative anatomy, and the theory of evolution. Artifacts, such as bone and stone tools, are identified and their significance for the physical and mental development of early humans interpreted

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