The field of Primate Archaeology offers valuable comparative data in understanding human technological evolution, but, until now, it has focussed primarily on primate stone tool use. Born from brainstorming sessions during the COVID-19 pandemic, in Primate Archaeology 3.0, Alejandra Pascual-Garrido, Susana Carvalho and Katarina Almeida-Warren share four exciting new areas of investigation that will help uncover the full archaeological potential of the primate behavioural repertoire: (1) Plant technology; (2) Archaeology beyond technology; (3) Landscape archaeology; and (4) Primate cultural heritage. They propose that expanding the scope of primate archaeology will not only inform human origins research but also provide key perspectives for the conservation of primates and their cultures.
The publication is open access and can be viewed and shared here: https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.24835
Citation: Pascual-Garrido, A., Carvalho, S., Almeida-Warren, K., 2023. Primate Archaeology 3.0. American Journal of Biological Anthropology.1–17.
