Jan 20, 2022 · Anthropologists, archeologists and sociologist use the term behavioral modernity to refer to a list of traits that distinguish present day humans and their recent ancestors both from living primates and from other extinct hominid lineages.[1] While it remains an influential idea in paleoanthropological contexts, John J. Shea has recently characterised the …

Behavioral modernity is a suite of behavioral and cognitive traits that distinguishes current Homo sapiens from other anatomically modern humans, hominins, and primates.Although often debated, most scholars agree that modern human behavior can be characterized by abstract thinking, planning depth, symbolic behavior (e.g., art, ornamentation), music and dance, …

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Behavioral modernity is a term used in anthropology and archeology to refer to an important milestone in the evolution of modern humans.It is a loosely defined list of traits that distinguish humans and their recent ancestors from both living primates and various fossil hominids.It is the point at which homo sapiens began to demonstrate its reliance on abstract thought and to …

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behavioral modernity; Noun . English Wikipedia has an article on: Behavioral modernity. Wikipedia . behavioural modernity (uncountable) All the behavioural and cognitive traits that distinguishes Homo sapiens from other anatomically modern humans, hominins and primates;