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Anthro Quiz Ch 10

Anthro quiz #5 on ch 10 only

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mosaic evolution evolution pattern in which evolution rate varies between functional systems
culture extrasomatic adaptations to the environment
multidisciplinary research involving mutual contributions from experts of various fields
artifacts objects or materials made or modified for use by humans
taphonomy study of how bones and other materials came to be buried preserved fossils
context environmental setting where an archaeological trace is found
chronometric dating dating technique giving actual year estimate
stratigraphy study of the sequential layering of deposits
principle of superposition in stratigraphic sequence, lower layers were deposited before upper layers
half-life time period in which half the radioactive isotope is chemically converted to daughter product
thermoluminiscence (TL) dating technique for previously heated materials in which stored energy of radioactive decay is released as light upon reheating
paleomagnetism dating method based on earths shifting magnetic pole
biostratigraphy relative dating technique based on changes in the evolution or presence of a species
blanks stones of suitable size and shape to be made into tools
flake thin-edged stone fragment removed from a core
core stone reduced by flake removal
lithic stone tools
knappers people who make stone tools
direct percussion striking a core or flake with a hammerstone
microliths small stone tools (made from narrow blades punched from a core)
pressure flaking method of removing flakes from a core by pressing a pointed implement against it
microwear polishes, striations, and other diagnostic microscopic changes on stone tool edges
phytoliths microscopic silica structures formed in plant cells
environmental determinism interpretation linking simple environmental changes directly to a major evolutionary shift in a organism
stable carbon isotopes carbon isotopes produced in plants in differing proportions
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