Explaining Religion(s) with Deep Historical Time Scales
A Comment from Cognitive Archaeology
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https://doi.org/10.1558/jcsr.35727Keywords:
representation, conceptualization, cultural selection, history, religionsAbstract
Explaining Religion(s) with Deep Historical Time Scales: A Comment from Cognitive Archaeology
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