The artists at Lascaux and Altamira seem to have done their art as

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The art at Lascaux and Altamira is believed to have been created as part of a ceremony to ensure success in the hunt. The paintings depict various animals that were important for hunting and may have been used as a way to communicate with the spirits to ask for their help in the hunt. The art was therefore not created as mere decoration or as a totem for the tribal chief, nor was it an ex-voto for someone who was killed in a hunt.

The Artists at Lascaux and Altamira Seem to Have Done