Our Origins: Discovering Physical Anthropology (Fourth Edition)
Our Origins: Discovering Physical Anthropology (Fourth Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393614008
Author: Clark Spencer Larsen
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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To explain: The reason for the studies of nonhuman primates are within the scope of physical anthropology.

Introduction: Primates form a biological order that consists of different members of species. This group of species includes humans, apes, lemur, and monkeys.  Primates show a wide variation of morphological characters. Non-human primates show a wide diversity in terms of social organization and behavior.

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To explain: The importance of studies on nonhuman primate sociality and behavior for understanding the evolutionary past.

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