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ge Chinese ceremonial jade halberd, an axe-like weapon
gender archaeology an approach emphasizing in particular the role of females in past societies, arising out of feminist critiques of male-dominated science
gene flow the introduction of new genes into regional populations
genome complete genetic component of a cell; nuclear DNA and mitochondrial DNA each comprise a single genome
genotype a complete set of genes possessed by an individual
genus group of closely related species
geomorphology study of the development of land forms
GIS Geographical Information Systems
glacial period an Ice Age
glottochronology statistical study of vocabulary to determine the degree of relationship between particular languages, and the chronology of their independent development
glume the sterile bract, hull, or husk that encloses the grain of grasses such as rice
GPS Global Positioning System
gradualism model of human evolution in which major changes are the result of a slow and steady accumulation of small changes
gui Chinese bronze vessel in the form of a low-footed bowl
Guiana shield the vast rainforest between the mouth of the Orinoco and the Amazon
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