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[News] Primate Culture Is Just A Stone's Throw Away From Human Evolution, Study Finds


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Primate Culture Is Just A Stone's Throw Away From Human Evolution, Study Finds

ScienceDaily (Jan. 15, 2009) — 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.

 

Primate Culture Is Just A Stone's Throw Away From Human Evolution, Study Finds

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