Question

Your friend Madhu is trying to convince you that prehistoric cave paintings might have been made by prehistoric shamans. She has some evidence that she has presented to you. Which of her arguments is MOST likely to support her theory that the cave paintings might have been made by prehistoric shamans?

(1 point)
Responses

No hunter-gatherer societies practiced shamanism.

No hunter-gatherer societies practiced shamanism.

Prehistoric groups may have believed that the shamans could communicate with the spirits of the animals painted in the caves.

Prehistoric groups may have believed that the shamans could communicate with the spirits of the animals painted in the caves.

Prehistoric peoples returned to caves for about 500 years to create these paintings.

Prehistoric peoples returned to caves for about 500 years to create these paintings.

Only males were allowed to communicate with spirits.

Only males were allowed to communicate with spirits.

Answer 1

Prehistoric groups may have believed that the shamans could communicate with the spirits of the animals painted in the caves.

Reason: That directly links the paintings to shamanic ritual/communication with animal spirits, supporting the idea that shamans created them. The other choices are false or irrelevant to the shamanism hypothesis.