The Overall Study of Fossil Hominins is Known As

Question

The overall study of fossil hominins is known as:
A) physical anthropology
B) ethnography
C) paleoanthropology
D) archaeology
E) ethology

Accepted Answer

Paleoanthropology specifically focuses on the study of fossil hominins, their behavior, genetics, and evolution. Physical anthropology studies human biology and variation, ethnography studies the culture and customs of living human groups, archaeology studies the material remains of past cultures, and ethology studies animal behavior.