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The creative ice age brain : cave art in the light of neuroscience

by Barbara Olins Alpert

This study examines Ice Age cave art using insights from neuroscience and psychology to reveal the impulses behind early human creativity. It argues that these ancient images reflect a universal visual language that persists throughout art history.

Accession 11956 ISBN 9781934171103 Publisher Foundation 20 21
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