The brain as a cultural artefact

Cambridge Archaeological Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 415-422

  Mithen, Steven ^a   Parsons, Lawrence ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 61349187745     PISSN: 09597743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0959774308000450     Document Type: Review

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