- Branche: Archaeology
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The central portion of the face, comprised mainly of the cheeks and nose.
Industry:Archaeology
A base-pair change in the gene that changes a codon in the mRNA so that there is no change in the function of the protein translated from that message.
Industry:Archaeology
A method used in the dating of both human and animal bone. Its special significance is that with a small sample (10g) it can be applied to material up to 100,000 years old, i.e. beyond the time range of radiocarbon dating.
Industry:Archaeology
A tool used to press a detached flake from an objective piece. This tool is often pointed and made of antler, wood, or bone.
Industry:Archaeology
Extranuclear inheritence, usually in reference to the inheritence of mtDNA from the father.
Industry:Archaeology
Preparing foods by softening or pounding before they are chewed, or chewing foods before they are presented to infants and young children.
Industry:Archaeology
The change in one variable (y) associated with a unit increase in another variable (x).
Industry:Archaeology