The modern human hand is an intriguing mix of primitive morphology and derived function.
Traditionally, its form and function are explained as a functional “trade‐off” between the …

This paper begins with an analysis of Tennie's account of hominin culture: the claims that
cumulative culture depends on a distinctive form of social learning; that that form of social …

The origin of tool use is a central question in human evolutionary studies. Plio-Pleistocene
core and flake technologies represent the earliest evidence of tool use in the human …

This review is based on a conference presented in June 2023. Its main objective is to
explain the cognitive differences between humans and non-human primates (NHPs) …

This chapter critically discusses the earliest tools and cultures of hominins—the species
most closely related to humans. It starts with an inferred organic tool age that would have …

Objectives Insectivory likely contributed to survival of early humans in diverse conditions and
influenced human cognitive evolution through the need to develop harvesting tools. In living …

Investigating the drivers of tool use in animals has recently received great attention because
of its implication in understanding animals' cognition and the evolution of tool use in …

To unpack the complexities of primate behaviour, it is essential to study individuals over the
course of their lifetime. Long-term field studies of wild primates are enabling key …

The lives of living modern humans are entrenched in and enabled by cumulative culture of
know-how–indeed, cultural transmission of know-how defines the human experience (Boyd …

Selon les modèles socio-écologiques développés pour les primates non-humains, la
disponibilité spatio-temporelle des ressources dans l'environnement a une influence …