The oldest hominid habit? Experimental evidence for toothpicking with grass stalks

Current Anthropology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 738-741

  Hlusko, Leslea J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 43249192762     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/379263     Document Type: Article

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