Anthropology- The study of the human experience

Archaic- Old, ancient 

Bipedalism- Using only two legs or walking

Dentine- A calcium- containing material that is similar to bone but harder and makes up the principal part of a tooth

Enamel- A very hard outer layer covering the crown of the tooth

Erode/ Erosion- Condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind

Foraging- Looking for food in nature

Habitat- The place or type of place where a plant or animal naturally lives or grows 

Hominin- Used to be known as hominid.  Characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes man (Homo sapiens) as well as extinct species of man-like primates

Homo- The genus the family of man that includes modern humans as well as species closely related to modern humans and goes as far back as 2.3 million years ago

Lineage- The descendants of one individual

Molar- A tooth with a rounded or flattened surface used for grinding

Ochre- The earliest pigments used by mankind, derived from naturally tinted clay containing mineral oxides 

Paleoanthropology- Ancient anthropology

Stratigraphy- The study of rock layers

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