Chapter 10: The Emergence of the Genus Homo Flashcards
Oldowan industry
the earliest stone tool industry, characterized by pebble and chopping tools made and used by early hominins
Lower Paleolithic
the period associated with the Oldowan and Acheulian stone tool industries
quarrying sites
sites from which hominins obtained raw materials to make stone tools
experimental archaeology
a field of archaeology that uses a number of different methods to test hypotheses about how artifacts and structures may have been made and used
occlusal relief
the ratio of the three-dimensional surface area of a tooth to the two-dimensional occlusal surface area
dental topographic analysis
a method of analysis that involves using a laser scanner to generate 3D models of teeth and GIS to measure features on the surfaces of those teeth
stable isotope analysis
a type of chemical analysis that looks at stable isotopes of certain elements in bones and other tissues of the body; it can tell us something about the diet and residential history of an individual
collagen
a type of protein that forms the main organic component of bone
apatite
the major inorganic component of bones and teeth
isotopic signatures
refers to the ratio of stable isotopes of a particular element
shovel-shaped incisors
front teeth with marginal ridges of enamel on the lingual (tongue) surface
sagittal keel
a raised area of bone running along the sagittal suture
supraorbital torus
a ridge of bone running across the tope of the eyes; also referred to as the browridge
occipital torus
a horizontal ridge of bone running across the occipital lobe
diaphyses
the shafts of the long bones
