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biological anthropology

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the study of the biological origins, evolution, and contemporary diversity of humans and their primate relatives

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multidisciplinary

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an investigative approach that brings the expertise of a number of disciplines to bear on a particular question within an existing field of study

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interdisciplinary

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an investigative approach that brings diverse fields together to create a new arena of study

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thermoregulation

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the adjustment of a body temperature within a normal physiological range under varying environmental conditions

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biocultural

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a research perspective that recognizes the inter-relationship of biology and the many facets of culture, including technology and social behaviour

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variation

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observable differences within a class of objects, the source of which may be a genetic or environmental or both in interaction

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holism

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the integrated study of all aspects of human life, biological, cultural, historical, psychological, etc., in order to develop a ocmprehensive view of the whole of the human condition

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primatology

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the study go the morphology, behaviour, and evolution of nonhuman primates

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isotopes

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a measurable form of a chemical element varying in the number of neutrons within the nucleus (C12 and C14 are isotopes of carbon)

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paleopathology

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literally, the study of ancient disease and trauma

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paleoanthropology

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the study of human evolution through fossils and the circumstances in which they are found

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forensic anthropology

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the application of anthropological knowledge to solving offences committed against people, including homicide and war crimes

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osteology

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the descriptive and comparative study of bones and teeth

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hominin

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a term inclusive of modern humans and their bipedal ancestors

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anthropometry

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the measurement of body form

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taxon

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a formal designation of biological classification; plural taxa

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human biology

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a branch of biological anthropology that examines modern population diversity

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adaptability

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the tendency for an organism to achieve increased functional capacity through a modification of body form and/or physiological pathway when faced with an environmental stressor

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molecular anthropology

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the study of population diversity at the level of the gene and its products (both structural and regulatory proteins)

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medical anthropology

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a branch of applied anthropology examining the interplay of culture, biology, health/wellness, disease/illness, and the art of medicine, both traditional and western