1. A path or route that follows a single line of descent or development, typically used in anthropology to describe evolutionary or genealogical progression along one family line or cultural development
The unilineal track of human evolution traces descent through maternal or paternal lineage exclusively.
A trilha unilineal da evolução humana rastreia a descendência exclusivamente através da linhagem materna ou paterna.
2. In geology or archaeology, a linear sequence of geological or cultural layers representing continuous development in a single direction
The archaeological dig revealed a unilineal track of settlement patterns spanning three centuries.
A escavação arqueológica revelou uma trilha unilineal de padrões de assentamento abrangendo três séculos.