Antropogeenisia

Antropogeenisia is a proposed term used in some scholarly contexts to describe the study of human-driven origins and generation of biological, ecological, and cultural phenomena. The word merges anthropo- (human) with genesis (origin) and is used to discuss how human activity acts as a catalyst for the emergence of new forms and systems, whether intentional or incidental.

Scope: The concept encompasses domestication and selective breeding as historical genesis events; the creation of novel ecosystems through urbanization, agriculture, and landscape change; the development of synthetic biology and genome editing that generate previously unknown lineages; and the cultural dimension of genesis, including the invention of technologies, social practices, and memes that alter human-environment interactions.

Approach: Researchers would combine methods from archaeology, paleogenomics, ecology, ethnography, and science and technology studies to trace origins that are shaped by human agency. The field emphasizes interactions across time scales, from deep history to contemporary innovation, and it considers ethics, governance, and risk.

Relation to existing terms: Antropogeenisia is not widely standardized and is distinct from anthropogenesis (the origin of humans) and anthropogenic (caused by humans). It may be used as a conceptual umbrella for interdisciplinary work on human-caused origins.

Criticism and use: Some scholars caution that the term can be vague or tautological; others see value in naming a focus that highlights human agency in genesis events. See also anthropology, evolutionary biology, ecology, and environmental humanities.