Linking observed learning patterns to the evolution of cultural complexity

Current Anthropology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 277-281

  Bell, Adrian Viliami ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 84928264283     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/680438     Document Type: Article

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