Social archaeology and the irrational

Current Anthropology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 609-627

  Webster, Gary S ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0010106835     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/204531     Document Type: Article

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