Monkey teeth are shedding new light on how early humans used tools
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Monkey teeth are shedding new light on how early humans used tools
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Tooth decay has been a problem for primates for 54 million years
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Primate Ecology and Behavior – Explorations: An Open Invitation to Biological Anthropology, 2nd Edition
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New study on monkeys using stone tools raises questions about evolution
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Example of overall face-viewing fixation distribution on these faces.
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Changes in primate teeth linked to rise of monkeys
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What Stone-Wielding Macaques Can Tell Us about Early Human Tool Use
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Teeth from China reveal early human trek out of Africa
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Stone Flakes Made by Monkeys Raise Questions About Early Human Tools, Smart News