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Colin A Chapman1,2,3
1Biology Department, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC, Canada Colin.Chapman.Research@gmail.com ChapmanColin.com.
Abstract:
Moffett's definition of society is broadly applicable to all group-living animals from insects to nation states. Presenting examples from primates, I illustrate difficulties in defining boundaries between societies and even what societies defend to demonstrate the complexity of using an understanding of the processes effecting primate societies to understand those effecting human societies. However, finding similarities and differences in processes shaping societies is intriguing and Moffett's definition provides an excellent starting point.
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