Neolithization in Southwest Asia in a Context of Niche Construction Theory

Cambridge Archaeological Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 673-691

  Sterelny, Kim ^a   Watkins, Trevor ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84938573383     PISSN: 09597743     EISSN: 14740540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959774314000675     Document Type: Article

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