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Cave paintings truly serve as a testament to both man's inert ingenuity and creativity, which could be seen even during the earliest years of his existence.
You see, most of these works of art date back to prehistoric times, particularly the Paleolithic era, and are estimated to be more than thousands of years old.
Why would our ancestors want to go painting inside caves ? Early man during this primeval period may have seen caves as venues which could ensure the preservation of these early artworks.
A glaring testament to this reason is the number of caves around the world which contain primeval native paintings, such as in Australia, whose origins are Aboriginal in nature, and America, the roots of which are Indian.
Another reason would be that some cultures, particularly aboriginal societies in Australia, had not yet developed a system of writing at this early period in time.
Thoughts were conveyed through speech, poetry and song, which were then followed by painting.
Topics of these primeval works are quite varied, ranging from early animals to native rituals. Various theories are also being presented as to the purpose behind the painting of these caves.
Some say that these were used for early religious rituals, while others argue that these simply convey man's primeval culture. It still remains as society's great responsibility to appreciate thesecaves, and help preserve them.
As for the true reasons behind their creation, at this point in time, we can only conjecture.
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