The Mind in the Cave
by J. David Lewis-Williams · first published 2002
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…radically different mind from ours that I know of, and does so successfully. The novel as the creation of an artificial consciousness. At the same time it doubles as an All American Novel (yuk). The Mind in the Cave - David Lewis-Williams Palaeolithic Psychedelia anyone? Close your eyes, place a finger on both of your eyelids and press gently. What you see is the origin of all art, you only need to look at rock-art…
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