ANTH 1010H Study Guide - Final Guide: Middle Paleolithic, Pleistocene, Stone Age
3 Sep 2013
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Extreme aridity or water chemistry sometimes works to preserve bodies by inhibiting microbial activity through profound soft-tissue desiccation or through chemical alteration of the skin and flesh. Ancient dna (adna: analysis has the potential to provide information on the hereditary relationships among ancient groups. Archaeological sites: there must be some detectable evidence of activity, such as the presence of artifacts, features, or other materials, must have a geographic boundary, can be classified by age, function, geographic context. Decomposition has 2 basic causes: biological activity and inorganic action. Functionalist ethnographies integrate various aspects of culture with one another and with the culture as a whole to its environment. In general, genus homo differs from australopithecines by having a larger, more rounded braincase; a smaller, less projecting face; smaller teeth; and eventually a larger body and more efficient striding bipedalism. The dmanisi hominids are very similar to early african homo erectus.
