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pulse hypothesis
A theory that begins with the assumption that all evolutionary changes are related to speciations and extinctions. If so, during a period of climate change the rates of speciation and extinction would be expected to accelerate, and therefore major climatic changes create a turnover pulse of rapid evolutionary change as whole new species groups replace older ones.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Archaeology
- Category: Human evolution
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