ZEWNĘTRZNE ŚLADY PAMIĘCIOWE SPOŁECZNOŚCI PALEOLITYCZNYCH
EXTERNAL MEMORY TRACES OF PALAEOLITHIC SOCIETIES

Summary/Abstract: This article explores the Paleolithic era through the lens of art and memory. Specifically, itfocuses on the memory category, particularly the memory trace/ engram, to better understand the role thatPaleolithic art may have played for communities during that time. Paleolithic art can be seen as a kindof memory trace, carrying information and knowledge about behaviors and actions that were transmittedthrough it. The deliberate placement of images in an external environment was a significant milestone inthe cultural and social evolution of hominids.

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