Practice and history in the transition to food production

Current Anthropology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 703-706

  Bruno, Maria C ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70349574198     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/605625     Document Type: Note

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