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Paleoanthropology
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paleoanthropology [¦pāl·ē·ō‚an·thrə′päl·ə·jē]
(anthropology)
A branch of anthropology concerned with the study of fossil humans.
Paleoanthropology 

a branch of anthropology that studies the physical types and evolution of fossil man—Archanthropinae, Palaeoanthropus, and ancient Neoanthropinae. Paleoanthropological studies encompass the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods, during which the races of modern man were conclusively formed. It is incorrect to apply the term “paleoanthropology” to investigations of bony remains of ancient man of later historical periods.
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A major focus of recent paleoanthropological research has been to establish the origin of anthropoid primates (monkeys, apes and humans) from earlier and more primitive primates known as prosimians (lemurs, tarsiers and their extinct relatives).
Common ancestor of humans and monkeys evolved from primates in Asia by Asian News International
Other important paleoanthropological discoveries also are represented to complete the current account of human evolution as known to scientists today.
Five million years in the Cradle of Mankind by USA Today (Magazine)
In addition, they discuss the influences on his development as a scientist and his impact on paleoanthropology, mammalian carnivores as taphonomic agents, site and landscape-level issues in taphonomy and paleoanthropological assemblage formation.
Breathing life into fossils; taphonomic studies in honor of C.K. ... by SciTech Book News
 
 
 
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