Izzy Wisher
Postdoctoral researcher, Aarhus University, Denmark
Izzy Wisher is a postdoctoral researcher on the ERC project eSYMb: The Evolution of Symbolic Behaviour at Aarhus University in Denmark. She completed her PhD in the psychological foundations of Upper Palaeolithic cave art at Durham University. She specialises in using interdisciplinary approaches to understand the making and use of Palaeolithic art.
Written by Izzy Wisher
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Archaeology
Why make art in the dark?
New research transports us back to the shadowy firelight of ancient caves, imagining the minds and feelings of the artists
Izzy Wisher
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Art
Cave art
For Palaeolithic societies, art-making was both a tool for survival and a tactile, joyous exploration of the world
Izzy Wisher
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Archaeology
What a deer-tooth necklace says about our Ice Age ancestors
Izzy Wisher