A mere few decades ago, culture was thought a unique human attribute. Evidence to the
contrary accumulated through the latter part of the twentieth century and has exploded in the …

Cumulative cultural evolution (CCE)—defined as the process by which beneficial
modifications are culturally transmitted and progressively accumulated over time—has long …

Humans possess a perhaps unique type of culture among primates called cumulative
culture. In this type of culture, behavioural forms cumulate changes over time, which …

It has been claimed that a unique feature of human culture is that it accumulates beneficial
modifications over time. On the basis of a couple of methodological considerations, we here …

Abstract The goal of Artificial Life research, as articulated by Chris Langton, is “to contribute
to theoretical biology by locating life-as-we-know-it within the larger picture of life-as-it-could …

Nut-cracking is often cited as one of the most complex behaviours observed in wild
chimpanzees. However, the cognitive mechanisms behind its acquisition are still debated …

Apes are the primary models for comparative studies on human evolution [1]. Ape cultures
and their underlying mechanisms have been a particular focus of recent research [2, 3]. In …

Highlights•A ZLS hypothesis argues only humans socially learn actions beyond individual
learning.•Review of past literature yields 26 experiments whose findings counter …

En Lima a las diez horas del día miércoles 14 de diciembre del dos mil veintidós, reunidos
virtualmente los miembros de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, bajo la presidencia del Dr …

All human societies have socially transmitted knowledge and behaviour, which makes
culture a human universal. However, cultural variation has also been found among a variety …