Autism, the integrations of 'difference' and the origins of modern human behaviour

Cambridge Archaeological Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 179-201

  Spikins, Penny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70849098246     PISSN: 09597743     EISSN: 14740540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959774309000262     Document Type: Review

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