Primate Behavior and the Emergence of Human Culture

includes index and biblioraphy

1. The Evolution of Behavior Perspective, 1 The Evolutionary Process, 1 Reconstructing the Past, 3 A Brief History of the Primates, 5 Topics for Discussion or Projects, 11 2. The Social Life of Old World Monkeys and Apes Introduction, 12 Dominance and Dominance Hierarchies, 13 The Mother-Infant Bond and the Matrifocal Subunit, 20 The Sexual Bond between Males and Females, 31 The Separation of Roles between Adults and Young, 35 The Separation of Roles by Sex, 38 Conclusion, 41 Topics for Discussion or Projects, 41 3. Social Traditions and the Emergence of Culture Biology and Experience, 42 The Context of Learning: The Social Group, 44 Attention Structure, 45 Observational Learning, 47 Play, 49 Social Traditions and the Evolution of Culture, 51 Chimpanzee Tool Use, 51 Human Skill and Culture, 53 Topics for Discussion or Projects, 55 4. Primate Communication and the Emergence of Language Introduction, 56 Studies of Primate Communication, 58 The Form and Nature of Signals in Primate Communication, 58 The Nature of the Messages and Their Relation to the Limbic System, 60 Human Displays, 65 Human Language, the Cerebral Cortex, and the Limbic System, 66 Teaching "Language" to Chimpanzees, 70 The Evolution of Environmental Reference, 72 Topics for Discussion or Projects, 74 5. The Human Adaptive Pattern Adaptive Complexes in Evolution, 75 The Major Features of the Human Adaptive Pattern, 78 The Division of Labor, 78 The Human Family, 80 Small-Scale Societies and the Modern Condition, 83 Topics for Discussion or Projects, 88