“The Upper Palaeolithic figures known as ‘wounded men’ occur at Cougnac and Pech Merle, two sites in the Quercy district of France.” — James David Lewis-Williams Consciousness Copy Share Image
“I argue that the first image-makers were acting rationally in the specific social circumstances ... they were not driven by ‘aesthetics’.” — James David Lewis-Williams Artist Copy Share Image
“[Higher-order consciousness] involves the ability to construct a socially based selfhood, to model the world in terms of the past and the… — James David Lewis-Williams Consciousness Copy Share Image
“Entering a cave” or rock was a metaphor for a shaman’s altered state; therefore, caves (and rocks more generally) were considered entrances… — James David Lewis-Williams Caves Copy Share Image
“To understand the ‘wounded men’ of Upper Palaeolithic art, I now consider somatic hallucinations; these include attenuation of the body and limbs,… — James David Lewis-Williams Consciousness Copy Share Image
“I suggest that the type of consciousness – not merely the degree of intelligence – that Neanderthals possessed was different in important… — James David Lewis-Williams Evolution Copy Share Image
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