2006-09-23 09:18:56 · 11 answers · asked by JRA863 1 in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
Jen-ee's answer is quite good because she is cautious enough not to consider any kind of learned behavior as culture (unlike psychologist). Indeed, the ability to transmit learned behavior characterizes culture, but unlike other animals, in homo sapiens this ability constitutes the highest range of behavior that a newborn must learn. So needing the presence of two parents during the longest period in animal kingdom is a consequence of all the behavior that must be learned. Actually, cultural traits can even govern innate trends like reproduction, which in most countries takes place long after the biological ability to do so is present.
2006-09-23 10:31:42 · answer #1 · answered by Fromafar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a much debated question in anthropology and primatology...
culture is that part of a society that is not transmitted genetically... culture is a set of learned behaviors and ideas, to cope with the environment... i dont know evidence offhand of monkey culture, but chimps definetly have learned behaviors.. things like modifying a stick to get termites out of a hole, breaking nuts with a piece of wood and a rock, and numerous other behaviors in their interactions with each other (ie. giving high five)
its a real problem for some scientists who wanted to believe that humans are the only organisms on the planet who have culture, and are therefore special and "above" other creatures
2006-09-23 16:32:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They have a very strictly defined social order, and mutually groom one another in a very careful way.
They are capable of tool use, and learning several hundred words. They form tribes, and war with other tribes.
I believe that they have culture.
2006-09-23 17:23:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I watched Jane Goodall's documentaries on the Chimpanzees in Africa. It seemed to me they did. At one point, they became too populated for the amount of resources in that area and actually went to war against each other with stones etc.
Watch those documentaries; they are fascinating.
2006-09-24 09:08:16 · answer #4 · answered by tarro 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chimpanzees have shown to develop alliances, they have gang wars, give favors to others, work in cooperation - I would say they definitely have culture.
2006-09-23 22:20:42 · answer #5 · answered by Sage Bluestorm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only the ones that attend the Opera.
2006-09-24 18:29:06 · answer #6 · answered by Nora Explora 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes They call it America
2006-09-23 16:21:16 · answer #7 · answered by Pauline 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they can pass it on to their offspring. Such as washing potatoes before eating them.
2006-09-23 16:21:54 · answer #8 · answered by Ejsenstejn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say yes because they make tools and war.
2006-09-23 18:16:46 · answer #9 · answered by MUD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-23 16:32:26 · answer #10 · answered by Marg N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋