behavioural modernity

noun

All the behavioural and cognitive traits that distinguishes Homo sapiens from other anatomically modern humans, hominins and primates

Meanings

nounbehavioural modernity (uncountable)

alternative behavioral modernity

  1. uncountableAll the behavioural and cognitive traits that distinguishes Homo sapiens from other anatomically modern humans, hominins and primates
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