1. What are the subjects of the early cave paintings and for what reason, the archeologists believe they were painted? Use examples from your assigned readings.
The subjects were animals. The meaning behind the painting of caves was thought to be because humans have a built in desire to decorate their surroundings. Scientist also believed that’s cave paintings were to help clan bonds, rites, even had ceremonies around the paintings because they thought it would increase fertility in animals which would allow them to have more animals to feast on.
Example: Chauvet, depicted horses and bears, panthers and mammoths and other animals. Included humans and handprints, grids and dots. Other examples included Pech-Merle, Altamira, and Lascaux.

2. What is a “memory image,” and what was its significance? Use examples.
Memory images are generalized elements that reside in our standard memory of a human head. Its significance would be it helps in signifying what we see without......

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