To venture deep into the caves, into cramped underground galleries, in the dark, Paleolithic artists had no other choice but to use torches.
The torches consuming the oxygen present in these unventilated spaces, they were in a state of hypoxia. With hypoxia (lack of oxygen) increasing the release of dopamine in the brain, they were immersed in …
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