Ice age mentalists: Debating neurological and behavioural perspectives on the neandertal and modern mind

Journal of Anthropological Sciences

Volumn 92, Issue 2014, 2014, Pages 285-289

  Langbroek, Marco ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84919916022     PISSN: 18274765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4436/JASS.92011     Document Type: Article

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