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Flavour of the past

29 August 1998

Old bones can be an essential ingredient in a tasty stew. Anthropology
Explored is a hotchpotch of 29 essays on aspects of physical and cultural
anthropology published during 20 years of the Smithsonian Institution’s
AnthroNotes. Satisfying reading for anyone with an interest in human origins.
Published by the Smithsonian Institution Press, £13.95/$17.95,
ISBN 1560987901.

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