Scaffolding minds? Toolmaking complexity and brain evolution in the hominin record

Bibliographic Data

ID	6433006
Authors	A A Movsesian (0000-0003-1329-5904, corresponding author)
Year	2025
Volume	184
Pages	106412-106412
Publication date	2025-11-03
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Journal of Archaeological Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0305-4403 • E-ISSN: 1095-9238
Publisher	Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1016/j.jas.2025.106412
OpenAlex	W4415819606
Language	EN
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