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MISCELLANEOUS: The Witch‐Cult in Western Europe: A Study in Anthropology. Margaret Alice Murray [PDF]
Edwin M. Loeb
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Abstract The canine of saber‐toothed predators represents one of the most specialized dental structures known. Hypotheses about the function of hypertrophied canines range from display and conspecific interaction, soft food processing, to active prey acquisition.
Z. Jack Tseng
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Innovation anthropology studies new features from the perspective of their impact on human existence, both individual and collective. This approach views innovations as a key aspect of human interaction, as well as their implications for human ...
Medzhidova Nargiz Gamidovna
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PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY: Hereditary Genius: An Inquiry into Its Laws and Consequences. F
J. N. Spuhler
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Abstract Saber‐tooths, extinct apex predators with long and blade‐like upper canines, have appeared iteratively at least five times in the evolutionary history of vertebrates. Although saber‐tooths exhibit a relatively diverse range of morphologies, it is widely accepted that all killed their prey using the same predatory behavior. In this study, we CT‐
Borja Figueirido+2 more
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COMMUNITY ANALYSIS—AN EXAMPLE OF ANTHROPOLOGY IN GOVERNMENT [PDF]
John F. Embree
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Morphological diversity of saber‐tooth upper canines and its functional implications
Abstract Elongated upper canine teeth, commonly known as saber‐teeth, have evolved three times within the sub‐order Feliformia. The species that wielded them flourished throughout the Cenozoic and have historically been separated into two morphological groups: the dirk‐tooths with longer, flatter canines, and the scimitar‐tooths with shorter, serrated ...
Caitlin D. Shelbourne+1 more
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As suggested by its Greek roots (anthropos meaning humankind; logia meaning ‘study’ or ‘science’ of), ‘anthropology’ refers to the broad disciplinary study of peoples and cultures. Anthropology as a subject of intellectual curiosity coincides with the earliest encounters of European travellers and explorers with cultural difference (see, e.g., The ...
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