Evolutionary perspectives on technology and technological change

World Archaeology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 561-570

  Kuhn, Steven L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

EID: 11044237888     PISSN: 00438243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0043824042000303737     Document Type: Review

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