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

(2 points)
Responses

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 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 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 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.

1 answer

The statement that does not align with commonly proposed theories regarding the creation of ancient cave paintings is:

They were created to evoke complex emotion in young hunters, using a large palette of colors.

This statement is less about the functional or ritualistic purposes of the paintings and more about evoking emotions, which is not a widely accepted theory compared to the others focused on spiritual or practical reasons related to hunting and survival.