Paleoantropologiya (az paleo… va antropologiya), yak qismi antropologiyaro guyand, ki navi jismoni va tahavvuli odamoni hafriyoti (murdarafta) — arkhantropho, paleoantropho va neoaptrophoi qadimiro meomuzad.
Paleoantropologiyai paleolit va neolitro, ki dar in davra najodhoi hozirai odami purra tashakkul yoftaand, tadqiq mekunad. Tadqiqi tamomi boqimondahoi ustukhonhoi odamoni qadimai davrahoi minbadai tarikhi ba Paleoantropologiya mansub nest.