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savannas
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flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions
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punctuated
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to break into or interrupt at intervals
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tenative
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uncertain; hesitant
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precursors
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one that precedes and indicates the approach of another
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designate
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to indicate or specify; point out
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fauna
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a catalog of the animals of a specific region or period
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spoor
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the track or trail of an animal, especially a wild animal
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hominid
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a primate of the family Hominidae, of which "Homo sapiens" is the only extant species
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sediment
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material deposited by water, wind, or glaciers
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chaotic
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a condition or place of great disorder or confusion
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salient
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projecting or jutting beyond a line or surface, springing; jumping
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forebears
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person from whom one is descended; an ancestor
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myriad
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a very large, indefinite number; innumberable
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chronicle
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a usually continuous historical account of events arranged in order of time without analysis or interpretation
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postulate
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to make claim for; demand
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poignant
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painfully affecting the feelings
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dimorphism
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existence in two shapes or forms
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transcends
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to pass beyond the limits of
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anthropology
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the study of humans
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gait
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a manner of walking or moving on foot
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mosaic
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a picture or decorative design made by setting small colored pieces into a surface
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gracile
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gracefully slender
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robust
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full of health and strength; vigorous
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anomaly
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something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified
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culminate
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to reach the highest point or degree
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