Dr. Sally Harris, a young anthropologist specializing in primitive language, is sent by her employerathe Museum of Natural History in New Yorkato the Congo in search of an elusive apelike creature. The museum doesnat really believe Sally and her small team of experts will find what they are looking for, but when they do, the world of anthropology is turned upside down. Follow Dr. Harris through this amazing discoveryafull of political intrigue, romance and murderaas she learns that humans are not so far removed from their more primitive cousins.