Standing on the shoulders of giants: an archaeological perspective on cultural transmission

Fiona Coward

(2008)

Fiona Coward (2008) Standing on the shoulders of giants: an archaeological perspective on cultural transmission. Science, 319 (5869). pp. 1493 - 1495. ISSN 0036-8075

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Abstract

Archaeological studies are helping to understand how humans acquired the ability for cultural transmission.

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Item TypeJournal Article
TitleStanding on the shoulders of giants: an archaeological perspective on cultural transmission
AuthorsCoward, Fiona
DepartmentsFaculty of Science\Geography

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doi10.1126/science.1150898

Deposited by () on 26-Mar-2010 in Royal Holloway Research Online.Last modified on 15-Dec-2010

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(C) 2008 Science Journals, whose permission to mount this version for private study and research is acknowledged.  The repository version is the author's final draft.

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