Shamanism, phosphenes, and early art: An alternative synthesis

Current Anthropology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 866-873

  Hodgson, Derek ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33748192142     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/317415     Document Type: Article

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