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Antropologia cognitiva: uno stato dell'arte

Dec 3, 2005·
Alberto Acerbi
Alberto Acerbi
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Acerbi A. (2005), Antropologia cognitiva: uno stato dell’arte, Sistemi Intelligenti, 17 (3), pp. 469 – 48
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Cultural Evolution and Cultural Attraction
Alberto Acerbi
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