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The memory code : unlocking the secrets of the lives of the ancients and the power of the human mind

by Lynne Kelly

This study examines how pre-literate societies used ancient monuments, such as Stonehenge, as sophisticated memory systems. It identifies traditional mnemonic techniques used by indigenous cultures and explains how these methods can be adapted for contemporary use.

Accession 12004 ISBN 9781782399056 Publisher Atlantic Books
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Using traditional Aboriginal Australian song lines as a starting point, Dr Lynne Kelly has since identified the powerful memory technique used by our ancestors and indigenous people around the world. In turn, she has then discovered that this ancient memory technique is the secret purpose behind the great prehistoric monuments like Stonehenge, which have puzzled archaeologists for so long The henges across northern Europe, the elaborate stone houses of New Mexico, huge animal shapes in Peru, the statues of Easter Island these all serve as the most effective memory system ever invented by humans. They allowed people in non-literate cultures to memorize the vast amounts of information they needed to survive. But how. For the first time, Dr Kelly unlocks the secret of these monuments and their uses as "memory places" in her fascinating book.

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