Human tool behavior is species-specific and remains unique.
Human tool behavior is species-specific. It remains a diagnostic feature of humans, even when comparisons are made with closely related non-human primates. The archaeological record demonstrates both the deep antiquity of human tool behavior and its fundamental role in distinguishing human behavior from that of non-human primates.
Department of Anthropology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1414, USA. cachel@rci.rutgers.edu
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D000818:Animals; D003071:Cognition; D006801:Humans; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D013672:Technology; D053001:Tool Use Behavior