By Professor John P. Miller in collaboration with Peter Robinson.
Professor John P. Miller of the
Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Montana State University,
in association with the Bradshaw Foundation, examines the recurrent
geometric motifs of ancient rock art in relation to the anatomical and
neurophysiological characteristics of the human visual cortex. This
neurophysiological approach will test the 'universality' hypothesis and
introduce the concept of 'neuro-aesthetics'.
Ancient cave paintings and rock engravings can be found on every
continent. Clearly it was a practice of great importance - not merely
'art for art's sake' - carried out by hunter-gatherer societies. By
studying this practice on a global scale, the art reveals similarities
in both style and subject. The similarities are evident even though the
artists could not have been influenced by one another. [...]
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