The evolution of contingent cooperation

Current Anthropology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 185-192

  Gurven, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33646237569     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/499552     Document Type: Article

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