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Temporal polyphonies of humans and tortoises: an anthropological approximation from the Albera massif (Catalonia)

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  • 1. Departament de Pedagogia, Universitat de Girona, Pl. Sant Domènec, 9, 17 004 Girona (Spain)

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Carbonell, Eliseu (2026): Temporal polyphonies of humans and tortoises: an anthropological approximation from the Albera massif (Catalonia). Anthropozoologica 61 (10): 169-183, DOI: 10.5252/anthropozoologica2026v61a10

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