Can the archaeology of manual specialization tell us anything about language evolution? A survey of the state of play

Cambridge Archaeological Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 97-110

  Steele, James ^a   Uomini, Natalie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70849117989     PISSN: 09597743     EISSN: 14740540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959774309000067     Document Type: Review

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