Orang-outang, sive, Homo sylvestris, or, The anatomy of a pygmie compared with that of a monkey, an ape, and a man
Edward Tyson • 1699 • Printed for T. Bennet and D. Brown, and are to be had of Mr. Hunt
- Author
- Edward Tyson
- First published
- 1699
- Subjects
- Anatomy · Chimpanzees · Comparative Anatomy · Early works to 1800
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Published in 1699, Edward Tyson’s treatise is widely regarded as a founding text of modern primatology and comparative anatomy. Tyson, a physician and fellow of the Royal Society, sought to analyze the physical structure of a 'pygmie'—an infant chimpanzee brought from Angola—by performing a meticulous dissection. His goal was to bridge the gap between human and animal anatomy, effectively mapping the similarities in skeletal and muscular structures that suggested a biological hierarchy.
The work was illustrated with detailed plates that provided a scientific, if somewhat anthropomorphic, representation of the subject. While Tyson was careful to categorize the creature as distinct from humanity, his findings provided essential data that would later inform discussions on evolution. The publication was well-received by the scientific establishment of the late 17th century, serving as a landmark study that shifted how scholars approached the biological relationship between primates and humans.
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