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n. - The scientific study of human fossils.

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  • One interesting application of this sort of thing, I suppose, might be in paleoanthropology.
  • The history of paleoanthropology, which is supposed to be the focus in addition to the paleontology, is indeed a topic worthy of a History Channel documentary.
  • But he does write on many anthropological topics as well, such as paleoanthropology - one of my favorite topics!
  • ends such as paleoanthropology, phylogenetics and natural history.
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