Division of labor, economic specialization, and the evolution of social stratification

Current Anthropology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 715-724

  Henrich, Joseph ^a   Boyd, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 53549101894     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/587889     Document Type: Article

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