Gianluca Consoli

 

On the basis of the conception of aesthetic imagination derived from evolutionary psychology, cognitive psychology, and social cognitive neuroscience, today it is possible – and more appropriate – to invert the traditional view of anthropologists and archeologists that conceives the arts (from the early pre-historic arts) as mere instruments supporting religious beliefs, practices, and rituals.

 

Aesthetic Imagination, Religious Rituals, Early Art, Shamanism

 

 

Received on June 12, 2013
Accepted on September 11, 2013
Firstly published online on October 09, 2013