Aurelius Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 4,300-year-old chimpanzee technology Unearthed by Researchers A University of Calgary archaeologist has found the first prehistoric evidence of chimpanzee technology, adding credence to the theory that some of humanity's behavioural hallmarks were actually inherited by both humans and great apes from a common ancestor. Dr. Julio Mercader, one of the few archaeologists in the world who studies the material culture of great apes, especially chimpanzees, uncovered stone 'hammers' last year in the Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Please do post a link to the original story to give credit where credit is due. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Other animals use tools. Monkeys use a stick inserted into a hole to get at grubs. Some kind of parrot cracks nuts open by slamming the nut onto a rock. Pacific coast otters take a mollusk and a rock to the surface and crack open the mollusk by slamming it onto the rock which is positioned on its chest. Just a thought. Have no idea what this adds up to in re the chimps above. But, then, a question: Why don't other chimps display this behavior? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelius Posted February 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 Oops, sorry about that..here's the link: http://archaeologynews.multiply.com/journal/item/589 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecimusCaesar Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 Chimps are probably much more intelligent than we give them credit for. Still it is curious that only some groups show any signs of using tools while other do not. Bonobos are much smarter than chimpanzees though. Are biologists and anthropolagists still debating if Chimps are sentient or not? Are they actually intelligent or are we over interpretating their actions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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