Orang-Outang, sive Homo Sylvestris

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title: Orang-Outang, sive Homo Sylvestris
text: Orang-Outang, sive Homo Sylvestris: or, the Anatomy of a Pygmie Compared with that of a Monkey, an Ape, and a Man (1699) is a book by the British natural philosopher Edward Tyson. Regarded as a seminal work on anatomy, this volume led to Tyson being known as the father of comparative anatomy. The book characterizes in detail the anatomy of a creature described as a pygmy and contains Tyson's views on the phylogeny of the pygmy and its relationship to humans, apes, and monkeys. The use of the phr
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description: 1699 book by Edward Tyson
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date created: 2013-11-11T04:35:15Z
date modified: 2024-08-29T01:10:32Z
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