This new article on artificial memory systems "tallies" / "counting devices" is very important. It provides new ways of identifying Paleolithic AMS, and thus the origins of extended numerical cognition in humans.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Artificial Memory Systems (AMSs) are tools that allow for the storage and retrieval of coded information beyond the physical body, ranging from computers and writing systems to tallying sticks. Curren...
