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So much stuff : how humans discovered tools, invented meaning, and made more of everything
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So much stuff : how humans discovered tools, invented meaning, and made more of everything

by Chip Colwell

This study examines the evolution of human material culture, tracing the development of objects from early tools to contemporary mass consumption. It explores the symbolic significance of possessions and the environmental consequences of global waste.

Accession 27791 ISBN 9780226801421 Publisher University of Chicago Press
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