Primate Culture Is Just A Stone's Throw Away From Human Evolution, Study Finds
Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 09:29
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.