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Physical anthropology

Scope note

Comparative study of human physical evolution, variation, and classification, especially through measurement and observation of living people as well as human remains. W

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054322

Broader Terms used

anthropology

Narrower Terms used

paleoanthropology
anthropometry

Created

13yrs ago

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