Which of the Following Has NOT Been Suggested as an Explanation

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has NOT been suggested as an explanation for why Upper Paleolithic people made cave paintings?

• A) The paintings were fertility magic, intended to increase the number of game animals.
• B) The paintings gave Homo erectus a way of recording and transmitting information across generations.
• C) The paintings were historical representations.
• D) The paintings were associated with rites of passage.
• E) The paintings were magical representations of successful hunts.

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