I am working on a paper about Jane Goodall for my anthropology class. I need some help finding out one of her theories. For our paper, we have to describe one of the anthropolgists theories and whether or not we agree with it.
I have tried finiding theories just about everywhere and I still can't find it.
Can someone help me?
Please include websites.
Best regards,
~Sara
2006-09-24 05:23:12 · 5 answers · asked by Serenity 2 in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
"One of Goodall's major contributions to the field of primatology was the discovery of tool use in chimpanzees. She discovered that some chimpanzees poke pieces of grass into termite mounds. The termites would grab onto the blade of grass with their mandibles and the chimpanzees would then just pull the grass out and eat the termites. Previously, only humans were thought to use tools, and tool-making was considered the defining difference between humans and other animals. This discovery convinced several scientists to reconsider their definition of being human. Another characteristic of the chimpanzee that Jane Goodall discovered was their cooperative hunting of red colobus monkeys.
Goodall also set herself apart from the traditional conventions of the time in her study of primates by naming the animals she studied, instead of assigning each a number. This numbering was a nearly universal practice at the time, and thought to be important in the removal of one's self from the potential for emotional attachment to the subject being studied."
2006-09-24 05:35:09 · answer #1 · answered by OneRunningMan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jane Goodall Anthropology
2016-12-12 14:08:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have time, see if you can find a copy of her book "A Reason for Hope", where she tlaks about how she arrived at several of her theories while woking in the field..
2006-09-24 16:13:15 · answer #3 · answered by Hauntedfox 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-24 05:33:00 · answer #5 · answered by odafintutuola 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋