paleoanthropology

pa·le·o·an·thro·pol·o·gy

P0021700 (pā′lē-ō-ăn′thrə-pŏl′ə-jē)n. The study of extinct and prehistoric hominins and their primate relatives, chiefly by examining fossils and artifacts.

pa′le·o·an′thro·po·log′ic (-pə-lŏj′ĭk), pa′le·o·an′thro·po·log′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.pa′le·o·an′thro·pol′o·gist n.

pa•le•o•an•thro•pol•o•gy

(ˌpeɪ li oʊˌæn θrəˈpɒl ə dʒi; esp. Brit. ˌpæl i-)

n. the study of the origins and predecessors of the present human species. [1915–20] pa`le•o•an`thro•pol′o•gist, n. pa`le•o•an`thro•po•log′i•cal (-pəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl) adj.

paleoanthropology

The scientific study of primitive human beings.

Thesaurus

Noun

paleoanthropology - the scientific study of human fossilshuman palaeontology, human paleontology, palaeoanthropologyvertebrate paleontology - the paleontology of vertebrates

Translations

Paleoanthropology

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.

paleoanthropology

pa·le·o·an·thro·pol·o·gy

pa•le•o•an•thro•pol•o•gy

paleoanthropology

Paleoanthropology

paleoanthropology

Paleoanthropology

paleoanthropology

Synonyms for paleoanthropology

noun the scientific study of human fossils

Synonyms

Related Words