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African Origin of Civilization : Myth Or Reality (74 Edition)
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Archaeological Theory : an Introduction (99 Edition)
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Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind
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Race and the Enlightenment : a Reader (97 Edition)
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Children and Politics of Culture (95 Edition)
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Mother Nature : Maternal Instincts and How They Shape the Human Species (99 Edition)
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Anthropology 08/ 09 (31ST 08 Edition)
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Like People You See in a Dream: First Contact in Six Papuan Societies
by Edward Schieffelin Publisher Comments This book is at once a detailed ethnographic and historical analysis of one of the final modern-day experiences of first-culture contact, a classic example of historical geography, and an extraordinary tale of exploration, imperialist arrogance, blood...
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The Cultural Nature of Human Development
by Barbara Rogoff Publisher Comments Three-year-old Kwara'ae children in Oceania act as caregivers of their younger siblings, but in the UK, it is an offense to leave a child under age 14 ears without adult supervision. In the Efe community in Zaire, infants routinely use machetes with...
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The Japanese Way
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Cognitive Theory of Cultural Meaning (97 Edition)
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Cross-cultural Explorations : Activities in Culture and Psychology (2ND 08 Edition)
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Culture and Truth : the Remaking of Social Analysis With New Intro (93 Edition)
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Fieldwork Under Fire
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Female Circumcision Controversy : an Anthropological Perspective (01 Edition)
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Study of Ethnomusicology (Rev 06 Edition)
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Street Corner Society: The Social Structure of an Italian Slum
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When Bodies Remember : Experiences and Politics of Aids in South Africa (07 Edition)
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Medicine Women, Curanderas, and Women Doctors (89 Edition)
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The Code of Kings: The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs
by Linda Schele and Peter Mathews Publisher Comments This unique and extraordinary guide to seven major sites of Maya civilization highlights the pioneering work of two great scholars of ancient America. For readers at every level -- from the casual tourist to the serious student -- The Code of Kings...
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