Keywords
Palaeolithic societies
memory
memory tracee
engram
rock art
portable art
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Abstract
This article explores the Paleolithic era through the lens of art and memory. Specifically, it focuses on the memory category, particularly the memory trace/ engram, to better understand the role that Paleolithic art may have played for communities during that time. Paleolithic art can be seen as a kind of memory trace, carrying information and knowledge about behaviors and actions that were transmitted through it. The deliberate placement of images in an external environment was a significant milestone in the cultural and social evolution of hominids.
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