Monkeys' Stone Tool Use Gives Insight into Archaeology

Andy Fell — April 19, 2024 - 12:58pm

�°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis anthropologists are studying the stone age of capuchin monkeys living on tropical islands off Panama. This 'primate archaeology' is a new approach to archaeology which could give insight into how our own ancestors started using stone tools.

Monkey See, Monkey Do, Depending on Age, Experience and Efficiency

Andy Fell — June 07, 2017 - 12:14pm

Wild capuchin monkeys readily learn skills from each other – but that social learning is driven home by the payoff of learning a useful new skill. It’s the first demonstration of “payoff bias” learning in a wild animal, and could inform whether and how animals can adapt to rapidly changing conditions.

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Monkeys' Stone Tool Use Gives Insight into Archaeology

Monkey See, Monkey Do, Depending on Age, Experience and Efficiency