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Definition of Paleoanthropology
1. Noun. The scientific study of human fossils.
Generic synonyms: Vertebrate Paleontology
Derivative terms: Paleoanthropological
Definition of Paleoanthropology
1. Noun. (anthropology) The scientific study of ancient human remains. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Paleoanthropology
Literary usage of Paleoanthropology
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"For Miller's sake, as well as for the progress of paleoanthropology, it was
unfortunate that Kellogg did not have the opportunity to inspect the Piltdown ..."
2. Library Journal by American Library Association, Library Association (1898)
"... or Physical anthropology (anatomy, anthropometry, crani- ology, physiology,
embryology, pathology, demography). 520 - Paleoanthropology and ..."
3. Evolution of the Plio-Pleistocene African Suidae by James Michael Harris, Timothy D. White (1979)
"... also for application in field work and synthesis in such diverse disciplines
as paleoanthropology, theoretical evolutionary biology, and field geology. ..."
4. Between East and West: The Moluccas and the Traffic in Spices Up to the by R. A. Donkin (2003)
""Early Buddhism, trade and empire." In: KAR Kennedy and GL Possehl (eds.)
Studies in the Archaeology and Paleoanthropology of South Asia. New Delhi: pp. ..."
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