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Even those aspects considered as “ basal ' , or closest to the human organism (
such as food and shelter ) are not seen as overwhelming and commanding
natural necessities , but rather as social opportunities : Who eats what ? With
whom ?
Even those aspects considered as “ basal ' , or closest to the human organism (
such as food and shelter ) are not seen as overwhelming and commanding
natural necessities , but rather as social opportunities : Who eats what ? With
whom ?
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Under this approach , lithic artefacts are no longer exclusively considered as
more or less ' characteristic ' objects to be described and classified . Instead ,
these artefacts are also seen as evidence of human behaviour in its technical ...
Under this approach , lithic artefacts are no longer exclusively considered as
more or less ' characteristic ' objects to be described and classified . Instead ,
these artefacts are also seen as evidence of human behaviour in its technical ...
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In this respect Apprenticeship duration cannot be considered as a determinant of
specialisation . Indeed , it may well be that it is specialisation itself which is a prior
condition to the development and integration of techniques such as wheel ...
In this respect Apprenticeship duration cannot be considered as a determinant of
specialisation . Indeed , it may well be that it is specialisation itself which is a prior
condition to the development and integration of techniques such as wheel ...
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