Is human conversation more efficient than chimpanzee grooming? Comparison of clique sizes

Human Nature

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 281-297

  Nakamura, Michio ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bonding mechanisms; Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes); Clique size; Conversation; Efficiency; Grooming

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040213368     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-000-1014-2     Document Type: Article

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