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17 Cards in this Set
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ABSOLUTE DATING
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Establishing dates in numbers or ranges of numbers.
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ANTHROPOMETRY
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Measurement of human body parts and dimensions.
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BONE BIOLOGY
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The study of bone as a biological tissue.
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DENDROCHRONOLOGY
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Tree-ring dating; a form of absolute dating.
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EXCAVATION
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Digging through layers at a site.
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FOSSILS
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Remains of ancient life.
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INFORMED CONSENT
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Agreement to take part in research, after being fully informed about it.
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MOLECULAR ANTHROPOLOGY
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DNA comparisons used to determine evolutionary links and distances.
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PALEOANTHROPOLOGY
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Study of hominid, hominin, and human life through the fossil record.
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PALEONTOLOGY
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The study of ancient life through the fossil record.
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PALEOPATHOLOGY
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The study of disease and injury in skeletons from archaeological sites.
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PALYNOLOGY
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The study of ancient plants and environments through pollen samples.
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RELATIVE DATING
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Establishing a time frame in relation to other strata or materials.
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REMOTE SENSING
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Use of aerial photos and satellite images to locate sites on the ground.
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STRATIGRAPHY
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The study of earth sediments deposited in demarcated layers (strata).
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SYSTEMATIC SURVEY
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Study of settlement patterns over a large area.
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TAPHONOMY
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The study of processes affecting remains of dead animals.
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