By exploring the nature and evolution of macaque social organisation, this book develops our knowledge of the rise of societies and their transformation during ... » 

By exploring the nature and evolution of macaque social organisation, this book develops our knowledge of the rise of societies and their transformation during the course of evolution. Macaques are the most comprehensively studied of all monkey groups, and the 20 known species feature a broad diversity in their social relationships making them a particularly good group for exploring the evolution of societies. «