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  1. Characteristics of Living Humans
    1. Distribution and Environment
    2. Brain Size and Structure
    3. Bipedalism
    4. Canine Teeth
    5. Sex and Reproduction
      1. Human Sexual Anatomy and Physiology
      2. Human Childbirth
    6. Social Structure

  2. The Human Life Cycle
    1. Prenatal Growth
    2. The Pattern of Human Postnatal Growth
    3. The Evolution of Human Growth
    4. Menopause

  3. Is Human Behavior Unique?
    1. Tool Use and Manufacture
      1. Chimpanzee Termite Fishing
      2. Other Examples of Toolmaking
      3. Human and Chimpanzee Toolmaking
    2. Do Apes Have Culture?
    3. Language Capabilities
      1. What is Language?
      2. Apes and American Sign Language
      3. Human and Ape Language Abilities

  4. Summary


  5. Supplemental Readings


  6. Virtual Explorations
Special Topic: Humans and Apes—What Genes are Different?





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