Wild monkeys flake stone tools.

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 the earliest stone technology. Here we show that wild bearded capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) in Brazil deliberately br...

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Main Authors: Proffitt, T, Luncz, L, Falótico, T, Ottoni, E, de la Torre, I, Haslam, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016