The ancient history of kissing: Sources from Mesopotamia contextualize the emergence of kissing and its role in disease transmission

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The ancient history of kissing : Sources from Mesopotamia contextualize the emergence of kissing and its role in disease transmission. / Arbøll, Troels Pank; Rasmussen, Sophie Lund.

I: Science, Bind 380, Nr. 6646, 2023, s. 688-690.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Arbøll, TP & Rasmussen, SL 2023, 'The ancient history of kissing: Sources from Mesopotamia contextualize the emergence of kissing and its role in disease transmission', Science, bind 380, nr. 6646, s. 688-690. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adf0512

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Arbøll, T. P., & Rasmussen, S. L. (2023). The ancient history of kissing: Sources from Mesopotamia contextualize the emergence of kissing and its role in disease transmission. Science, 380(6646), 688-690. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adf0512

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Arbøll TP, Rasmussen SL. The ancient history of kissing: Sources from Mesopotamia contextualize the emergence of kissing and its role in disease transmission. Science. 2023;380(6646):688-690. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adf0512

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Arbøll, Troels Pank ; Rasmussen, Sophie Lund. / The ancient history of kissing : Sources from Mesopotamia contextualize the emergence of kissing and its role in disease transmission. I: Science. 2023 ; Bind 380, Nr. 6646. s. 688-690.

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