Art as a Culture
What were the cave artists trying to say? Answer: It's difficult to definitively know what the Lascaux cave artists intended to convey, but several interpretations are possible. The paintings could depict scenes of animals crucial to their survival, such as bison, horses, and deer, perhaps even illustrating a successful hunt or a story related to their migration patterns. Given the importance of hunting in Paleolithic life, the paintings may also have been part of rituals aimed at ensuring future success in hunts. The cave could have been a sacred place for shamans and rituals, and the art could represent visions or connections with the spirit world. It's impossible to know what types of substances, if any, they might have used in the name of spirituality. Perhaps the Ice Age influenced the art, and the people simply wanted to reminisce about warmer times. Why do you think that there were so many animals and not as many people in the paintings? Answer: Animals were c...
