The imitative magic hypothesis to explain Upper Paleolithic cave art states that magic that is performed on
A) a picture of an animal can influence the living animal.
B) a hoof print of the animal can influence the living animal.
C) a sample of an animal's hair can influence other similar animals.
D) drawings on the body of an animal can influence its health.

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The imitative magic hypothesis suggests that by creating images of animals, people believed they could influence or control the actual animals, hence the focus on pictures of animals in Upper Paleolithic cave art.

The Imitative Magic Hypothesis to Explain Upper Paleolithic Cave Art