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Schick, K.D. (2002). A Comparative Perspective on Paleolithic Cultural Patterns. In: Akazawa, T., Aoki, K., Bar-Yosef, O. (eds) Neandertals and Modern Humans in Western Asia. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47153-1_29

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