palaeoanthropology
Britishnoun
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"The field of palaeoanthropology is still very much a field of fossil hoarding."
From BBC • Aug. 10, 2016
Extending the dental plaque method to answer questions about behavior in addition to diet is new, though, and one of the major contributions of this research to the field of palaeoanthropology.
From Forbes • Jun. 17, 2015
The announcement of Homo habilis was a turning point in palaeoanthropology.
From Nature • Apr. 2, 2014
"The Homo erectus brain did not devote a lot of space to the part of the brain that controls language and speech," said John Shea, professor of palaeoanthropology at Stony Brook University in New York.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2011
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