Experimental approaches to archaeological fire features and their behavioral relevance

Current Anthropology

Volumn 58, Issue , 2017, Pages S191-S205

  Aldeias, Vera ^a,b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

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EID: 85029483887     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/691210     Document Type: Review

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