Koko: The Gorilla That Speaks to Humans and Paints

Thanks to my sister Sally, a fellow anthropology major who has performed play therapy with primates for a living, I was introduced to Koko the lowland gorilla.  What does Koko have to do with art or anthropology you ask?  Well anthropology has four subfields: archaeology, cultural anthropology, linguistics, and physical anthropology.  Physical anthropologists focus on … Continue reading →