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Park:Biological Anthropology
Biological Anthropology, 3/e
Michael Alan Park

The Primates

Learning Objectives

What is our place in nature; that is, where do we fit--from a scientifically objective point of view--in the world of living things?

What are the characteristics of the primates--the group of animals of which we are a part?

In what ways are humans like the other primates? In what ways are we unique?