Recollection in the Pre-Linguistic Era: The Subconscious of Prehistoric Animals

This article delves into the possibility of reincarnation and memory beyond the realm of language, focusing on prehistoric animals such as dinosaurs, trilobites and early mammals through the lens of Buddhist psychology and modern neuroscience. It explores whether beings in the pre-linguistic era retained karmic imprints or subconscious awareness, and how such instincts may carry over across lifetimes. The essay proposes that memory and consciousness may precede verbal expression and that deep patterns of awareness exist even in creatures that lacked structured language, linking ancient life to present sentience.