Altered States of consciousness and palaeoart: An alternative neurovisual explanation

Cambridge Archaeological Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-37

  Hodgson, Derek ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33845472763     PISSN: 09597743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959774306000023     Document Type: Article

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