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Human tool behavior is species-specific and remains unique

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 June 2012

Susan Cachel
Susan Cachel
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Department of Anthropology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1414. cachel@rci.rutgers.edu
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Abstract

Human tool behavior is species-specific. It remains a diagnostic feature of humans, even when comparisons are made with closely related non-human primates. The archaeological record demonstrates both the deep antiquity of human tool behavior and its fundamental role in distinguishing human behavior from that of non-human primates.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 35 , Issue 4 , August 2012 , pp. 222
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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