Primate archaeology, proposal of a new research field

Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 12:14 in Paleontology & Archaeology

The use of tools by hominins - the primate group which includes humans (Homo) and chimpanzees and bonobos (Pan) - has been extensively researched by archaeologists and primatologists, both of who manifest the relevance of tool-use in understanding technology and the origins of human behaviour.

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