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Sahlins, Marshall The original affluent society 1998 Article Sahlins, The Original Affluent Society
Citation Sahlins, Marshall 1998 Article Limited wants, unlimited means: A reader on hunter-gatherer economics and the environment Sahlins The Original Affluent Society

"The original affluent society"

by Sahlins, Marshall (1998)

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Sahlins, Marshall. “The Original Affluent Society.” Limited Wants, Unlimited Means: A Reader on Hunter-Gatherer Economics and the Environment, 1998, pp. 5–41.

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