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palaeoanthropology
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palaeoanthropology [ˌpælɪəʊˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) the branch of anthropology concerned with primitive man
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Noun1.palaeoanthropology - the scientific study of human fossilspalaeoanthropology - the scientific study of human fossils
human palaeontology, human paleontology, paleoanthropology
vertebrate paleontology - the paleontology of vertebrates
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This is the most ancient case of an infectious disease in a hominin," said Ruggero D'Anastasio, a palaeoanthropologist at State University "Gabriele d'Annunzio" in Chieti, Italy, who diagnosed the skeleton with a disease called brucellosis.
Ancient bones show evidence of world's earliest 'human' infection by Asian News International
The paper said local authorities have invited Japanese palaeoanthropologist Hirofumi Matsumura to study the bone remains in order to shed some light on these prehistoric humans and their lifestyles.
Malaysian archaeologists find complete Neolithic skeletons: report by AFP / AFP Global Edition
He is even sceptical that palaeoanthropologists can be sure which species walked upright and which dragged their knuckles.
We know nothing about brain evolution by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
 
 
 
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