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Explore recent research on culture in chimpanzees and other primates. View an animation that depicts chimpanzee tool use. Explore websites about research into primate culture. Then write an essay on the meaning of culture.
Chimpanzee Tool Use Explore recent research on culture in chimpanzees and other primates. View an animation that depicts chimpanzee tool use. Explore websites about research into primate culture. Then write an essay on the meaning of culture.Chimpanzee Tool Use (549.0K)
Chimpanzee Cultureshttp://chimp.st-and.ac.uk/cultures3/default.htm
1999 Nature Articlehttp://www.emory.edu/LIVING_LINKS/ChimpCultures/Nature_Culture%20in%20Chimpanzees.pdf
Chimpanzee Culture "Confirmed"http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4166756.stm
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/08/0826_050826_chimpculture.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/10/1006_041006_chimps.html
Think about: What are the implications of the experiment in which captive chimps taught others in their group how to use a new tool?