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Orang-Outang, sive Homo Sylvestris
''Orang-Outang, sive Homo Sylvestris: or, the Anatomy of a Pygmie Compared with that of a Monkey, an Ape, and a Man'' is Edward Tyson's seminal work on anatomy, for which he became known as the father of comparative anatomy. The book characterizes in detail the anatomy of the pygmy and contains Tyson's views on the phylogeny of the pygmy and its relationship to humans, apes, and monkeys.
The use of the phrase "orang-outang" does not refer to members of the ''Pongo'' genus of orangutan, but rather uses the phrase to refer to the habitat of the subject; that is, a "person of the forest". It is not clear, due to the absence of previous literature concerning chimpanzees whether or not the titular subject was a bonobo, ''Pan paniscus'', or a common chimpanzee, ''Pan troglodytes'', as there was not great prior distinction between the two. Following his summary of the anatomy of the subject, Tyson attaches fours essays concerning the ancients' knowledge of pygmies, cynocephali, satyrs, and sphinges.
The book was originally published in 1699 and was republished in 1894 with an introduction which contains a biography of Edward Tyson by Bertram C. A. Windle. Large portions of the book are block quotations in Latin of works from antiquity regarding the anatomy and socialization of the pygmy, much of which Tyson regarded as inaccurate myths and hearsay.
==Letter of dedication==
The letter of dedication is addressed to John Sommers, a Lord High Chancellor of England and President of the Royal Society. The letter thanks him for his dedication to the advancement of knowledge, specifically "experimental natural philosophy".
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