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Myth #2: Cave paintings were made by men to increase their luck hunting. One expert decided that these paintings were made by hunters only interested in feeding themselves and other practicalities of life. This interpretation was accepted for a very long time, until other interpretations came to light. The most recent "discovery" contradicting this very basic interpretation is outlined in an October 2013 issue of National Geographic. Archeologist Dean Snow used a new study on hand sizes in gender, to re-examine the handprint stencils found on these cave walls. He found that most of the prints were made by women. Is that a surprise that women would have participated in community events of Paleolithic times? The biggest surprise is that it took so long for someone to even make the suggestion. What other theories have not yet come to light?
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