The origins of human sexual culture: Sex, gender and social control

Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality

Volumn 18, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 69-105

  Taylor, Timothy F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Culture; Evolution; Gender; Hominin; Ice Age art; Prehistory; Sex; Social control

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847365322     PISSN: 08907064     EISSN: 15408698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J056v18n02_03     Document Type: Review

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