Human-thing entanglement: Towards an integrated archaeological perspective;Imbrication entre humains et choses : vers une perspective archéologique intégrée

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 154-177

  Hodder, Ian ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79551617817     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9655.2010.01674.x     Document Type: Article

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