RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Does knowledge influence visual attention? A comparative analysis between archaeologists and naïve subjects during the exploration of Lower Palaeolithic tools A1 Silva Gago, María A1 Fedato, Annapaola A1 Terradillos Bernal, Marcos A1 Alonso Alcalde, Rodrigo A1 Hodgson, Timothy A1 Bruner, Emiliano K1 Eye-tracking K1 Affordances K1 Cognitive archaeology K1 Lithic technology K1 Visual exploration K1 Arqueología K1 Archaeology K1 Antropología K1 Anthropology K1 Prehistoria K1 Prehistoric peoples AB The role of experience during the exploration of lithic artefacts can be been investigated through multiple approaches. Knowledge can influence visual perception of the environment, whilst action “affordances” can be processed at the first sight of an object. In this study, we used eye tracking to analyse whether and to what extent archaeological knowledge can influence visuospatial attention whilst interacting with stone tools. Archaeologists were found to pay more visual attention to the middle region and the knapped surface. Differences between the visual exploration of choppers and handaxes were also found. Although the general pattern of distribution of the visual attention was similar to naïve subjects, participants with archaeological experience paid more attention to functionally relevant regions. Individuals with archaeological experience directed more attention to the upper region and the knapped surface of the tools, whilst naïve participants spent more time viewing the middle region. We conclude that although both groups could direct their attention to action relevant features in stone tools, functional affordances had a greater effect in subjects with previous experience. Affordances related to manipulation triggered lower attention and showed no differences between participants. PB Springer SN 1866-9557 YR 2022 FD 2022-06 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/6679 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/6679 LA eng NO Junta de Castilla y León and co-financed by the European Social Funds (EDU/574/2018), by MCIN/AEI/ of the Spanish Government co-financed by ERDF Funds (Atapuerca Project: PGC2018-093925-B-C31/32) and by the Italian Institute of Anthropology (ISITA). DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos RD 29-mar-2024