Evolution of Multilevel Social Systems in Nonhuman Primates and Humans

Multilevel (or modular) societies are a distinct type of primate social system whose key features are single-male–multifemale, core units nested within larger social bands. They are not equivalent to fission–fusion societies, with the latter referring to routine variability in associations, either o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Grueter, Cyril C., Chapais, Bernard, Zinner, Dietmar
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer US 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3456960/