- Industry: Archaeology
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A form of secondary marriage whereby, upon the death of a wife, her sister or some other close relative marries the surviving husband. This perpetuates the marital contract between groups.
Industry:Archaeology
A space or gap at the rear of a mandible between the back of the last molar and the anterior edge of the ascending ramus where it crosses the alveolar margin.
Industry:Archaeology
Smooth facet on the ulna's proximal shaft where the head of the radius articulates during radial rotation.
Industry:Archaeology
The occurrance of two or more poulations (species, etc.) in the same area.
Industry:Archaeology
1) A process in which genetic information is transferred by means of extracellular pieces of DNA in bacteria 2) The failure of cells to remain constrained in their growth properties and give rise to tumors.
Industry:Archaeology
A method of environmental reconstruction based on plant microfossils. Diatoms are unicellular algae, whose silica cell walls survive after the algae die, and they accumulate in large numbers at the bottom of rivers and lakes. Their assemblages directly reflect the floristic composition of the water's extinct communities, as well as the water's salinity, alkalinity, and nutrient status.
Industry:Archaeology
A theory that evolution progresses by the extension of microevolutionary processes over long periods of time, the gradual modification of populations. The concept does not imply continuous evolution, or evolution at a constant rate.
Industry:Archaeology
Exchange of favors by two individuals in which one individual temporarily sacrifices potential fitness in expectation of a return.
Industry:Archaeology
