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Article: Paleoanthropology
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Paleoanthropology
Paleoanthropology
is an umbrella term for the diverse group of sciences contributing to the knowledge of human evolution, generally interpreted to include not only studies of extinct (and, in evolutionary contexts, living) humans and their exclusive ancestors and relatives, but also of the wider biological framework within which the hominid family exists. At the core of paleoanthropology are the paleontologists ...
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Article: Paleoanthropology center planned for Peking Man Site
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...Paleoanthropology center planned for Peking Man Site BEIJING, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- A park and paleoanthropology research center are to be set up at the Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site, on the UNESCO World Heritage List, in five years. To mark ...
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