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paleoanthropology
PAY-lee-oh-an-throh-POL-oh-jee
ˌpeɪlioʊˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒiːListen
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paleoanthropology
Dictionary meaning
interdisciplinary field studying human biological and cultural evolution through the fossil record and ancient DNA; researchers analyze hominin skeletal remains, reconstruct locomotion and diet, and trace the emergence of modern cognitive and behavioral traits; field sites span Africa, Asia, and Europe covering the past seven million years of human prehistory
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