Journal Review: "Dim Forest, Bright Chimps" (Author: Boesch, Christophe and Boesch-Achermann, Hedwige).

The article entitled "Dim Forest, Bright Chimps" by Christophe Boesch and Hedwige Boesch-Anchermann (1991:72-75) shows that the use of crude tools and hunting strategies might have been the same between chimpanzees and our early ancestors. In 1979, a field team began a long-term study of the chimpanzees in the Tai National Park. The goal of studying these chimps was to help "shed new light on prevailing theories of human evolution" (72). Anthropologists believe that some 1.8 million years …

…environment, which has lead to their survival. I believe that chimpanzees may have taught our early ancestors how to make tools, and hunt in the forest. It's weird to read how similar chimpanzees and humans actually are. I really enjoyed reading this article, and I found it to be most informative. References Cited: Boesch, Cristophe and Boesch-Achermann, Hedwige Forest, Bright Chimps. In Annual Editions: Physical Anthroplogy 05/06, Elivo Angeloni (ed.). Pp. 72-75, Dushkin, Dubuque, Iowa: McGraw-Hill