THE EVOLUTION OF HUMAN PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS

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• Publication year

  2005

• Venue

  Annual Review of Anthropology

• Publication date

  2005-09-16

• Fields of study

  Biology, Sociology, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1146/ANNUREV.ANTHRO.33.070203.143733
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