From Ape's Nest to Human Fix-Point

Nests of gorillas, chimpanzees and orang utans show similarities in basic construction, but also characteristic differences in use of material, site and location preference, and so on; the behaviour of the different ape species in and around nests also differs from species to species. The campsites...

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Veröffentlicht in:Man (London) 1985-03, Vol.20 (1), p.22-47
Hauptverfasser: Groves, Colin P., Pi, J. Sabater
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Nests of gorillas, chimpanzees and orang utans show similarities in basic construction, but also characteristic differences in use of material, site and location preference, and so on; the behaviour of the different ape species in and around nests also differs from species to species. The campsites of human nomads, and by extension the fix-points of humans in general, have the same basic plan as those of apes, and the social organisation that lies at the base of the `nest' and campsite organisation is derivable from the common denominator of the apes' societies. The peculiarly human aspects of `nesting' are no less remarkable for being essentially elaborations on the generalised ape pattern.
ISSN:0025-1496
1359-0987
DOI:10.2307/2802220