Ritual behaviour and the origins of modern cognition

Cambridge Archaeological Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 243-256

  Rossano, Matt J ^a  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70849087560     PISSN: 09597743     EISSN: 14740540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959774309000298     Document Type: Review

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