ANTA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Termite, Lower Paleolithic, Spontaneous Fission
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Hominin - a member of the tribe hominini, the evolutionary group that includes modern humans and now-extinct bipedal relatives. Protohominins - the earliest members of the hominin lineage, as yet only poorly represented in the fossil record; thus, the reconstruction of their structure and behavior is largely hypothetical. Multidisciplinary - pertaining to research that involves the cooperation of experts from several scientific fields (i. e. , disciplines). Artifacts - objects or materials made or modified for use by hominins. The earliest identified artifacts are made of stone, but hominin tool use is probably older than these artifacts. Taphonomy - the study of how bones and other materials came to be buried in the earth and preserved as fossils. A taphonomist studies the processes of sedimentation, the action of streams, preservation properties of bone, and carnivore disturbance factors. Site survey - the process of discovering the location of archaeological sites; sometimes called site reconnaissance.
