A cognitive and neuropsychological perspective on the Châtelperronian

Journal of Anthropological Research

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 55-73

  Coolidge, Frederick L ^a   Wynn, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHEOLOGY; ARTIFACT; COGNITION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EUROPE; HUMAN; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PHONETICS; REVIEW; SKILL; SPAIN; SPEECH; SYMBOLISM; THINKING; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 1942487790     PISSN: 00917710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/jar.60.1.3631008     Document Type: Review

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