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No. 71 (2025)

The triangle and the sphere: Contributions to the Foundation of Archaeonomy

  • Marco Sanz
DOI
https://doi.org/10.12795/themata.2025.i71.05
Submitted
March 3, 2025
Published
2025-07-06

Abstract

Archaeonomy explores whether the connections between the body, imagination, and memory can be geometrically formalized, providing a foundation for symbolic expression. So far, research on this topic has primarily focused on verticality, without addressing the broader range of disciplines that influence archaeonomy beyond phenomenology, human paleontology, and the anthropology of the imaginary. This paper aims to: 1) identify the mnemonic roots of archaeonomy, 2) examine the meaning of the phrase "geometry of experiences," and 3) demonstrate that the triangle and the sphere meet archaeonomic criteria only when affective factors are taken into account.

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