Biosemiosis, technocognition, and sociogenesis: Selection and significance in a multiverse of sieving and serendipity

Current Anthropology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 711-739

  Kockelman, Paul ^a  

^a Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

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EID: 80053463528     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/661708     Document Type: Article

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