It is not exactly correct to call these drawings “images.” They are, like the dots and the handprints, symbols reflecting our ancient ancestors’ animistic belief that all living things are interconnected, that they all share in the same universal spirit. It is for this reason that one rarely sees the animals’ environment depicted in these caves. Often, the beasts are drawn in a kinetic blur suggesting motion. But there is no grass or trees or shrubs or streams for them to move upon; there is no “ground” at all. The animals seem to float in space, upside down, at odd, impossible angles. They
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