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behavioural modernity

behavioural modernity noun: all the behavioural and cognitive traits that distinguishes Homo sapiens from other anatomically modern humans, hominins and primates.

Noun

behavioural modernity (uncountable)

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

Forms of behavioural modernity

alternative formbehavioral modernity

Questions about behavioural modernity

What does behavioural modernity mean?
Behavioural modernity means all the behavioural and cognitive traits that distinguishes Homo sapiens from other anatomically modern humans, hominins and primates.
What part of speech is behavioural modernity?
Behavioural modernity is a noun.

Words near behavioural modernity in the dictionary

  1. behaviors
  2. behaviorwise
  3. behaviour
  4. behavioural
  5. behavioural contagion
  6. behavioural modernity
  7. behavioural pattern
  8. behavioural patterns
  9. behavioural psychologies
  10. behavioural psychology
  11. behavioural science

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