Did meditating make us human?

Cambridge Archaeological Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-58

  Rossano, Matt J ^a  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 61349117502     PISSN: 09597743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959774307000054     Document Type: Article

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