That video is definitely interesting. I have wondered if apes could learn how to knap flint, and apparently they can. I did notice during the video game segment (and the fire-lighting segment as well), that the ape was definitely being coached by her 'teacher'. I wonder if similar coaching was occuring while the bonobo was learning how to make a stone knife. I realize that the whole point of the program is to teach the Apes human culture, so of course the human teacher should try to facilitate learning in her students. It would be interesting to see some of the teaching techniques in more detail.
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