古こ人じん類るい学がく

Meanings

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noun

paleoanthropology

Academic field studying ancient human ancestors through fossils and artifacts.

study, learning, science

人じん類るい学がく
人類学 is general anthropology, while 古人類学 specifically studies ancient human ancestors.
考こう古こ学がく
考古学 is archaeology, focusing on human history through material remains, whereas 古人類学 focuses on biological and evolutionary aspects of early humans.

Compound of 古 (こ, 'ancient'), 人類 (じんるい, 'humanity'), and 学 (がく, 'study').