Project Gutenberg 2000-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 152 Huxley, Thomas Henry 1825 1895 Huxley, T. H. (Thomas Henry) Darwin, Charles 1809 1882 Darwin, Charles Robert Note on the Resemblances and Differences in the Structure and the Development of the Brain in Man and Apes From Descent of Man by Charles Darwin Produced by Sue Asscher. HTML version by Al Haines. "Note on the Resemblances and Differences in the Structure and the Development of the Brain in Man and Apes" by Professor T. H. Huxley is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century during the period of evolutionary theory's growing prominence. This work delves into the comparative anatomy of human and ape brains, discussing similarities and differences in both structure and development. Huxley's intent is to shed light on the evolutionary connections between humans and apes, contributing to the ongoing debate surrounding human origins in the wake of Charles Darwin's theories. In this essay, Huxley engages with the anatomical elements of the brains of various primates, especially focusing on the similarities and minor distinctions between human brains and those of the higher apes, such as chimpanzees and orangutans. He critiques previous assertions claiming significant differences, presenting evidence that the brains of these primates share striking structural resemblances, particularly in the arrangement of gyri and sulci. Huxley argues against the notion of a distinct separation based on cerebral organization, suggesting instead that humans and apes exhibit remarkable similarities in brain structure and developmental processes, which aligns with the evolutionary perspective that humans descended from a common ancestor with apes. Through detailed anatomical analysis and referencing various studies, Huxley advances an understanding of human uniqueness grounded in gradual evolutionary changes rather than stark separations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Evolution (Biology) QH Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 51196 2025-07-01T12:38:14.622784 text/html 46137 2020-12-31T16:46:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 17121 2020-12-31T16:46:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 137019 2025-07-01T12:38:20.197753 application/epub+zip 135690 2025-07-01T12:38:18.072802 application/epub+zip 77222 2025-07-01T12:38:16.919799 application/epub+zip 353376 2025-07-01T12:38:21.647774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347086 2025-07-01T12:38:19.475753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84607 2022-09-02T03:43:23.936509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44656 2025-07-01T12:38:14.387817 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44492 2020-12-31T16:46:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16447 2020-12-31T16:46:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19469 2025-07-01T12:38:21.774748 application/rdf+xml 27405 2025-07-01T12:38:17.418773 image/jpeg 4828 2025-07-01T12:38:17.168772 image/jpeg 137794 2025-07-01T12:38:14.628764 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia