For humans we implicitly assume that the way we do things is the product of social learning
and thus cultural. For animals, this conclusion requires proof. Here, we first review the most …

By the mid-twentieth century (thus following the 'Modern Synthesis' in evolutionary biology),
the behavioural sciences offered only the sketchy beginnings of a scientific literature …

In the songs and bubble feeding of humpback whales; in young killer whales learning to
knock a seal from an ice floe in the same way their mother does; and in the use of sea …

Many animals, including humans, acquire valuable skills and knowledge by copying others.
Scientists refer to this as social learning. It is one of the most exciting and rapidly developing …

How do chimpanzees say,'I want to have sex with you?'By clipping a leaf or knocking on a
tree trunk? How do they eat live aggressive ants? By using a short stick with one hand or …

Demographic data on wild chimpanzees are crucial for understanding the evolution of
chimpanzee and hominin life histories, but most data come from populations affected by …

The majority of evidence for cultural behavior in animals has come from comparisons
between populations separated by large geographical distances that often inhabit different …

Written by leading theorists and empirical researchers, this book presents new ways of
addressing the old question: Why did religion first emerge and then continue to evolve in all …

More studies have focused on aspects of chimpanzee behaviour and cognition relevant to
the evolution of culture than on any other species except our own. Accordingly, analysis of …

Discoveries about the cultures and cultural capacities of the great apes have played a
leading role in the recognition emerging in recent decades that cultural inheritance can be a …