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Here is the last in my Katherine Dettwyler series. Part of a lecture from one of her Anthropology classes, which I’ve done my best to convert into a post.

(shared with permission)

The Anthropological: Breastfeeding & Weaning

Humans:

• Kingdom- Animalia (animal)
• class- Mammalia (mammal)
• order- Primata (primate)

Humans are most closely related to Great Apes. (Organgutans, Gorillas, Chimpanzees)

Great Ape Nature: Social, reliance on learned behavior, and able to make and use tools.

Human Nature: Humans nature differs from great … Keep Reading!!!