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The Ethological Roots of Culture
. Ed(S): Gardner, R. Allen; Chiarelli, Brunetto; Plooij, Frans C.
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Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Cortona, Italy, June 21--July 3, 1992 Editor(s): Gardner, R. Allen; Chiarelli, Brunetto; Plooij, Frans C. Series: NATO Science Series D:. Num Pages: 477 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHM; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
Can the concept of culture be applied validly to another species? This paper first reports (as a case study) a kind of grooming shown by wild chimpanzees which seems to be a truly social custom. The example serves to introduce the practical pitfalls and potentials of seeking to answer the question posed. Next, the paper focuses on a type of tool-use, hammer-and-anvil, which varies across populations and has important archaeological implications. Broadening further, an exhaustive catalogue of habitual tool-use across all known field-studies is presented. Finally, the evidence of regional and local patterns of tool use by wild chimpanzees is ... Read more
Can the concept of culture be applied validly to another species? This paper first reports (as a case study) a kind of grooming shown by wild chimpanzees which seems to be a truly social custom. The example serves to introduce the practical pitfalls and potentials of seeking to answer the question posed. Next, the paper focuses on a type of tool-use, hammer-and-anvil, which varies across populations and has important archaeological implications. Broadening further, an exhaustive catalogue of habitual tool-use across all known field-studies is presented. Finally, the evidence of regional and local patterns of tool use by wild chimpanzees is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
477
Condition
New
Series
NATO Science Series D:
Number of Pages
477
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401044332
SKU
V9789401044332
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