- Branche: Archaeology
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A subdiscipline of geography, concerned with the study of the form and development of the landscape, it includes such specializations as sedimentology.
Industry:Archaeology
Cores drilled from the sea bed that provide the most coherent record of climate changes on a worldwide scale. The cores contain shells of microscopic marine organisms (foraminifera) laid down on the ocean floor through the continuous process of sedimentation. Variations in the ratio of two oxygen isotopes in the calcium carbonate of these shells give a sensitive indicator of sea temperature at the time the organisms were alive.
Industry:Archaeology
One of two long bones of the lower leg; this is the more slender, lateral one.
Industry:Archaeology
Tailbone; made up of the caudal vertebrae, it is most often fused into a single unit.
Industry:Archaeology
The portion of the occiput above the superior nuchal line, and for the most part above the nuchal muscles.
Industry:Archaeology
A distinct angle between the lower border of the cheek at the zygomatic process of the maxilla and the external palate wall, which establishes a notched lower cheek contour.
Industry:Archaeology
Anatomical change in a single lineage over time that is sufficient to name a new species.
Industry:Archaeology
The joining of separate pieces of bone in human skeletons; the precise timing of such processes is an important indicator of age.
Industry:Archaeology
