Human evolution and human history: A complete theory
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues, News, and Reviews
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1060-1538,1520-6505
DOI: 10.1002/1520-6505(2000)9:6<248::aid-evan1003>3.0.co;2-x