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CAVE PAINTINGS FROM LASCAUX, FRANCE
Experts estimate these renderings date back to about 14,000 BC. Their purpose is unknown; however, given that the caves show little sign of habitation, they are probably not purely decorative pieces. Many anthropologists speculate that the art held some kind of mystical function, perhaps as a sigil for good luck during the hunt, or as an illustration of visions during shamanic trance states.
Experts estimate these renderings date back to about 14,000 BC. Their purpose is unknown; however, given that the caves show little sign of habitation, they are probably not purely decorative pieces. Many anthropologists speculate that the art held some kind of mystical function, perhaps as a sigil for good luck during the hunt, or as an illustration of visions during shamanic trance states.