Nonhuman primates, our closest biological relatives, play important roles in the livelihoods,
cultures, and religions of many societies and offer unique insights into human evolution …

In recent decades, an accelerating research effort has exploited a substantial diversity of
methodologies to garner mounting evidence for social learning and culture in many species …

Our understanding of the emergence of technology shapes how we view the origins of
humanity,. Sharp-edged stone flakes, struck from larger cores, are the primary evidence for …

We have learned much about tool use in nonhumans since the discovery of Oldowan stone
tools. Despite the ongoing debate over whether tool use in other animals requires cultural …

The human archaeological record changes over time. Finding such change in other animals
requires similar evidence, namely, a long-term sequence of material culture. Here, we apply …

Since its inception, archaeology has traditionally focused exclusively on humans and our
direct ancestors. However, recent years have seen archaeological techniques applied to …

An understanding of ape culture o ers important insights into the evolution of human culture.
This chapter presents the argument that ape tool cultures consist of socially-mediated …

Anthropogenic disturbances have a detrimental impact on the natural world; the vast
expansion of palm oil monocultures is one of the most significant agricultural influences …

An important extension to our understanding of evolutionary processes has been the
discovery of the roles that individual and social learning play in creating recurring …

Archaeological recovery of chimpanzee Panda oleosa nut cracking tools at the Panda 100
(P100) and Noulo sites in the Taï Forest, Côte d'Ivoire, showed that this behavior is over …