Earlier this week, BBC released some news that will make you go bananas. Chimpanzees and monkeys have entered the Stone Age. In Brazil, West Africa, and Thailand, archaeologists have uncovered stone tools uses by chimps and monkeys. While they aren't as ornate as some of the ancient human tools we've discovered, the fact that they were found so spread out means that the animals are capable of spreading the knowledge of how to use these tools to friends an other generations. It is speculated that Chimpanzees have actually been in the Stone Age for a little of 4,000 years. So, here's a celebratory monkey gif to show you how exciting this news is.

Scientists have witnessed animals using tools before, but now that these tools are stone, we can officially mark the entrance into the Stone Age. Honestly, the coolest thing about all this news means that the Planet Of The Apes series just became way more plausible. Interestingly enough, it's not just close relatives of the human race (such as Chimps and Apes) that have reached this amazing mile marker, long tailed monkeys in areas like Thailand have also been witnesses using stone tools to crack open nuts. Imagine what it'd be like to see where monkeys stand in a couple million years in comparison to humans. Their growth could be exponentially boosted via human interaction.

There is a lot going on in the human world these days, but sometimes it's important to sit back and realize we aren't the only living race out there. While Chimps and monkeys may or may not realize how big of an achievement this is, that doesn't mean it should go unnoticed. Their entry to the Stone Age just adds to the pile of proof that humans aren't the only beings with intelligence worthy of being mentioned. It took humans roughly three million years to get through the Stone Age, but maybe it won't take these incredible species as long because, to be quite honest, monkeys rock.