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19 October 2016

Monkeys can make stone tools too

Charlotte Stoddart

Charlotte Stoddart

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Stone flakes made by capuchin monkeys look remarkably similar to stone tools made by early humans 2-3 million years ago, raising questions about the archaeological record.

Read the story: Monkey 'tools' raise questions over human archaeological record

Read the paper: Wild monkeys flake stone tools

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-00002-6

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