Adam Arcadi, Cornell University
Associate Professor
Ithaca, New York
apc13@cornell.edu
Office:
(607) 255-1309
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The primary focus of my research is the study of wild chimpanzee communication, both vocal and percussive, and its significance for understanding chimpanzee social organization and the origin of language. I have also initiated a project to investigate variation in infant chimpanzee grasping patte...
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Bio/Research
The primary focus of my research is the study of wild chimpanzee communication, both vocal and percussive, and its significance for understanding chimpanzee social organization and the origin of language. I have also initiated a project to investigate variation in infant chimpanzee grasping patterns in relation to maternal behavior and infant age, which may offer insights into the changes in social behavior that may have accompanied the evolution of bipedalism in the earliest hominids. I have conducted fieldwork in the Kibale National Park, Uganda, and collaborate with field workers at other sites to explore regional differences in chimpanzee communicative behavior.
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