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bison drawing at Altamira cave
drawings at Chauvet–Pont d'Arc
Arawak: cave art
Aboriginal cave paintings, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
cave painting in Altamira, Spain
Chauvet–Pont d'Arc: animal drawings
Chauvet–Pont d'Arc: drawings
Chauvet–Pont d'Arc: horse
Chumash cave painting. These paintings were probably created for religious purposes.
Chad: prehistoric cave art
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Henri Breuil
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