of this primitive art. One argues that the paintings were made by ancient shamans, and she claims that shaman painters went into caves where they would self-induce trance states, perhaps with the aid of drugs, and paint images of their mental visions to share with those who would view them later. The second archaeologist argues that the ancient cave paintings revealed the fantasies of adolescents who made up most of the male population way back then. He points out as proof that their “graffiti” expressed powerful animals, hunting scenes, and highly sexualized depictions of women, themes also
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