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Weekly: Why chimps are still in the Stone Age and humans are in the Space Age

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Cultural Evolution in Chimpanzees

This chapter explores the evolution of chimpanzee culture, particularly their complex tool use and how it may evolve over generations through social learning and cultural transmission. Recent studies reveal a correlation between genetic similarities and cultural practices, challenging the notion that chimp cultures are static. By comparing chimpanzee and human cultural evolution, the chapter highlights the limitations and differences in tool dependency and cumulative culture between the two species.

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