Is Palaeolithic cave art consistent with costly signalling theory? Lascaux as a test case
(2017)
Journal Article
Gittins, R., & Pettitt, P. (2017). Is Palaeolithic cave art consistent with costly signalling theory? Lascaux as a test case. World Archaeology, 49(4), 466-490. https://doi.org/10.1080/00438243.2017.1386590
Several proponents of costly signalling theory (CST) have noted its potential for understanding prehistoric art. We use the Late Upper Palaeolithic art of Lascaux Cave (Dordogne, France) as a test case as to whether we may be able to identify an asse... Read More about Is Palaeolithic cave art consistent with costly signalling theory? Lascaux as a test case.