What does the Gombe Chimpanzee War say about our past?
The Gombe Chimpanzee War
The conflict happened from 1974-1978 between two communities of chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania, the namesake of the war.
Before we go any further, we can extrapolate quite a bit from this very simple bit of information about Chimpanzees.
1. Another species is engaging in what we would describe only as "war"
2. Another species is capable of pre-meditated genocide
3. Another species has the mental capability to strategically plan the extermination of a rival tribe.
4. Another species has what we would describe as "tribes"
But what does this say about humankind? Assuming we share a common ancestor - could this war be an indicator of a commonality between our two species that is far more ancient than we expected? Let's take a look and see.
Sources:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140917131816.htm
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/oryx/article/predatory-behaviour-of-wild-chimpanzees-by-geza-teleki-bucknell-university-press-15/D93042D33364F32BD97F61F9454674BB
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140917131816.htm
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22229682-600-only-known-chimp-war-reveals-how-societies-splinter/
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150811-do-animals-fight-wars
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