Environment of Evolutionary Adaptedness
The term
Environment of Evolutionary Adaptedness (sometimes abbreviated to
EEA) is used to describe the environment or environments within which a given species evolved. In particular, it is used to describe the environments within which the human species evolved.
References:
- Foley, R.A. 1997. "The adaptive legacy of human evolution: A search for the environment of evolutionary adaptedness." Evolutionary Anthropology 4: 194—203.
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