The eyes have it: human perception and anthropomorphic faces in world rock art

2011/02/01 by Ben Watson, Ben C. Watson · 2 citations
Neuroscience · Psychology · #Face Recognition and Perception #Action Observation and Synchronization #Multisensory perception and integration

paper · doi:10.1017/s0003598x00067454

Abstract

Why do early artists draw eyes? The author argues that they reflect the evolution of the brain in its expressions of fear, love and behaviour, and invites us to apply this ethological approach more widely to the study of early symbolism.

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