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Biological Anthropology Fossils
Paleoanthropology • How can we reconstruct human evolution? – Paleoanthropology: study of ancient humans (biology and behavior) – Must be multidisciplinary (time period, anatomy, behavior, ecology, geology, etc.)
Fossilization • Trace fossils – remnants of past organisms (coprolites, footprints) • Casts/molds – original material is cast or molded from the surrounding rock • Replacement – minerals replace original organic material
Taphonomy • Processes that occur after death • Taphonomic bias – Incomplete fossil record – Factors leading to preservation are by chance and luck – Choice of excavation areas (wars, etc.)
Dating Methods • Relative dating • Absolute dating / chronometric dating
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