REPORTS OF CHIMPANZEE NATURAL-HISTORY, INCLUDING TOOL USE, IN 16TH-CENTURY AND 17TH-CENTURY SIERRA-LEONE

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SEPT, JM [1 ]
BROOKS, GE [1 ]
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[1] INDIANA UNIV,DEPT HIST,BLOOMINGTON,IN 47405
关键词
CHIMPANZEES; CULTURE HISTORY; STONE TOOL USE; NUT-CRACKING; WEST AFRICA;
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Q95 [动物学];
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071002 ;
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Several Portuguese language sources from the 16th and 17th centuries document observations of chimpanzees in Sierra Leone, made by Eur-African traders, Jesuit priests, and their informants. They detail both naturalistic observations of chimpanzees and a unique record of historical perceptions and folklore of chimpanzee behavior and physical traits. In particular, a description of chimpanzees using stone hammers to crack open oil palm nuts is the earliest record of such behavior.
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页码:867 / 878
页数:12
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