The following are all theories as to why these ancient cave paintings were created, EXCEPT?

They were created as a way to honor the spirits of great beasts after they had been slain and remember the glories of the hunt.
They were created as a way to "bring life" to future animals of which their own lives were so dependent.
They were created to evoke complex emotion in young hunters, using a large palette of colors.
They were created prior to the hunt in order to ensure good luck and success.

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The theory that these ancient cave paintings were created to evoke complex emotion in young hunters, using a large palette of colors is NOT a theory as to why these cave paintings were created.