Physical Anthropology

Physical anthropology, branch of anthropology concerned with the origin, evolution, and diversity of people. Physical anthropologists work broadly on three major sets of problems: human and nonhuman primate evolution, human variation and its significance (see also race), and the biological bases of human behaviour.

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Paranthropus

Paranthropus is a genus of extinct hominins that lived in Africa roughly between 2.7 and 1.0 million years ago.

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Dryopithecus

Dryopithecus, a member of the extinct great ape family, holds a significant place in the study of hominid evolution. Their fossilized remains, often discovered in

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Cro-Magnon

The Cro-Magnon people are among the earliest known examples of Homo sapiens in Europe. Their remains, along with impressive examples of their art and other artifacts, have helped anthropologists understand the human journey.

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Australopithecus

Australopithecus is a genus of hominins that existed between approximately 4.2 and 1.2 million years ago. The name, which translates to 'southern ape',

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Lucy

Lucy’s fossil remains were unearthed on November 24, 1974, in the Hadar region of the Afar

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Ramapithecus

The first fossil fragments attributed to Ramapithecus were discovered in 1932 by British paleontologist G. Edward Lewis in the Siwalik Hills of northern India.

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Age Grouping

Age grouping refers to the practice of organizing individuals-especially children-into cohorts based on their chronological age.

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Turners Syndrome

Turner Syndrome (TS) is a chromosomal condition that exclusively affects individuals with female phenotypes.