Publications by authors named "Cassandra Gunasekaram"
Article Synopsis
- Cumulative culture, an important aspect of human evolution, has its origins in the common ancestor shared with chimpanzees, revealing early pathways of cultural transmission.
- The study analyzed genetic markers and cultural traits across four chimpanzee subspecies to understand how their cultural practices developed and remained limited.
- It was found that low inter-group connectivity in chimpanzees led to isolated instances of culture evolving step-by-step, suggesting that social behaviors influenced mobility and cultural exchange among different groups.
