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Extinction ✔✔A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living
individuals.
de-extinction ✔✔the process of reviving extinct species
genetic engineering ✔✔Process of making changes in the DNA code of living organisms
Cloning ✔✔A process in which a cell, cell product, or organism is copied from an original source.
genome editing ✔✔an experimental method of detecting and correcting defective genes in an
individual
back breeding ✔✔A form of breeding where a distinguishing trait from an extinct species (a
horn or a color pattern) is bred back into living populations
Archaeology ✔✔the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and
the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.
Evolution ✔✔Change in a kind of organism over time; process by which modern organisms have
descended from ancient organisms.
, Paleontology ✔✔a science dealing with prehistoric life through the study of fossils
Paleontologist ✔✔A scientist who studies fossils to learn about organisms that lived long ago
Paleoart ✔✔is any original artistic work that attempts to depict prehistoric life according to the
scientific evidence.
remote sensing ✔✔A method of collecting data or information through the use of instruments
that are physically distant from the area or object of study.
carbon dating ✔✔a scientific method used to determine the age of an artifact
Dendrochronology ✔✔The process of counting tree rings to determine the age of a tree
Pseudo-archaeology ✔✔the use of selective archaeological evidence to put forward
nonscientific, fictional accounts of the past
Zooarchaeology ✔✔study of animal remains of archaeological sites
Archaeobotany ✔✔the study of plant remains from archaeological sites
Extinction ✔✔A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living
individuals.
de-extinction ✔✔the process of reviving extinct species
genetic engineering ✔✔Process of making changes in the DNA code of living organisms
Cloning ✔✔A process in which a cell, cell product, or organism is copied from an original source.
genome editing ✔✔an experimental method of detecting and correcting defective genes in an
individual
back breeding ✔✔A form of breeding where a distinguishing trait from an extinct species (a
horn or a color pattern) is bred back into living populations
Archaeology ✔✔the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and
the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.
Evolution ✔✔Change in a kind of organism over time; process by which modern organisms have
descended from ancient organisms.
, Paleontology ✔✔a science dealing with prehistoric life through the study of fossils
Paleontologist ✔✔A scientist who studies fossils to learn about organisms that lived long ago
Paleoart ✔✔is any original artistic work that attempts to depict prehistoric life according to the
scientific evidence.
remote sensing ✔✔A method of collecting data or information through the use of instruments
that are physically distant from the area or object of study.
carbon dating ✔✔a scientific method used to determine the age of an artifact
Dendrochronology ✔✔The process of counting tree rings to determine the age of a tree
Pseudo-archaeology ✔✔the use of selective archaeological evidence to put forward
nonscientific, fictional accounts of the past
Zooarchaeology ✔✔study of animal remains of archaeological sites
Archaeobotany ✔✔the study of plant remains from archaeological sites
