Scholars dismissed the sympathetic magic interpretation of cave paintings because ______________.
A) early man did not eat meat
B) the animals used most for food were not portrayed
C) only humans were painted
D) animals are painted like stick figures

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The sympathetic magic interpretation suggested that early humans painted animals in order to magically influence their hunting success. However, scholars noted that the animals most commonly used for food were not always depicted in the caves, leading them to dismiss this interpretation.

Scholars Dismissed the Sympathetic Magic Interpretation of Cave Paintings Because