palaeoanthropology
/ˌpeɪlioʊˌænθrəˈpɑlədʒi/
noun
- The study of ancient humans and their ancestors through fossils and other remains.
- New discoveries in palaeoanthropology have changed how we think about early human migration.
- She decided to major in palaeoanthropology after visiting a museum of human evolution.
- The professor's palaeoanthropology lecture covered the discovery of a 3-million-year-old skeleton.