Andra Meneganzin
@andrameneganzin.bsky.social
Philosopher of Biology interested in Human Evolution 💀🧬🏺• FWO Senior Postdoctoral Fellow at KU Leuven • PhD from DiBio 🧪, University of Padova • Science Writer and Communicator (Collab MicroMega, Le Scienze, Pikaia)
Yes, I acknowledge the issues associated with problematic instantiations of the concept, also discussed in a previous publication (below). But these need not be intrinsic to the concept & more general methodological challenges remain (trait selection & interpretation), 'modernity' label or not.
Behavioural modernity, investigative disintegration & Rubicon expectation - Synthese
‘Behavioural modernity’ isn’t what it used to be. Once conceived as an integrated package of traits demarcated by a clear archaeological signal in a specific time and place, it is now disparate, archa...
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November 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Yes, I acknowledge the issues associated with problematic instantiations of the concept, also discussed in a previous publication (below). But these need not be intrinsic to the concept & more general methodological challenges remain (trait selection & interpretation), 'modernity' label or not.
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Workshop Programme
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September 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Innovation Strikes In The Field Of Chimpanzee Rectum Adornment | Defector
Fifteen years ago in a sanctuary in Zambia, inspiration struck a chimpanzee named Julie. She plucked a stiff blade of grass, stuck it inside her ear, and left it there. There the grass dangled as Juli...
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July 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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