An evolutionary perspective on maladaptive traits and cultural conformity

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 615-629

  Logan, Michael H ^a   Qirko, Hector N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 0000906648     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6300(1996)8:5<615::aid-ajhb7>3.0.co;2-u     Document Type: Article

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