Primate culture is just a stone's throw away from human evolution, study finds
Monday, January 12, 2009 - 14:49
in Biology & Nature
For 30 years, scientists have been studying stone-handling behavior in several troops of Japanese macaques to catch a unique glimpse of primate culture. By watching these monkeys acquire and maintain behavioral traditions from generation to generation, the scientists have gained insight into the cultural evolution of humans.
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