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From insects to fish as well as birds and primates: the use of tools is amazingly widespread in the animal kingdom. It’s a misnomer to presume that humans are distinguished by tool use and conscious capacity. So where is culture initiated? The biologist Peter-René Becker has evaluated numerous studies and cites plenty of evidence for the use of the hammer and anvil, lances, bait or sponges. Animals also use “tools as social implements”. Ultimately, the depth of man’s conscience singles him out from other animals.
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Author Biography
The biologist and ethnologist Peter-René
Becker was director of the natural history
section of the Overseas Museum Bremen from
1997, and in October 2011 he became director
of the State Museum for Nature and Man
in Oldenburg. Becker’s interests lie at the
intersections of natural history, ethnology
and trade.
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- Publisher S. Hirzel Verlag
- Publication Date 2020
- Orginal LanguageGerman
- ISBN/Identifier 9783777628486
- Publication Country or regionGermany
- Primary Price 24 EUR
- Pages200
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleWie Tiere hämmern, bohren, streichen. Werkzeuggebrauch im Tierreich
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