A review by veronica_strachan
The Memory Code by Lynne Kelly

4.0

I'd never heard of memory spaces but Lynne Kelly has set me straight. The Memory Code is chock full of her research on non-literate cultures and their ability to memorise the vast amounts of practical information they needed to survive. Initially, I was attracted to Kelly's work on using traditional Aboriginal Australian songlines. But the book takes us across continents and cultures into many other memory techniques used by indigenous people around the world.
Kelly suggests we can use this ancient technique to train our memories today. She explains how she's made a simple walk around the block a lesson in history.
Fascinating.