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King fails to distinguish among various kinds of extractive foraging, various kinds of object manipulation, and various kinds of cognition

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  1. Dept. of Anthropology, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA

    Sue Parker

  2. Kathleen, Gibson, Dept. of Anatomy, Dental Branch, University of Texas, Hoston, TX

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Parker, S. King fails to distinguish among various kinds of extractive foraging, various kinds of object manipulation, and various kinds of cognition. Hum. Evol. 2, 379–380 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02436499

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