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by Daub 765 days ago
Maybe. But I feel that the stuff our ancient ancestors did on walls is a different class of activity to that which we now call art. I suspect that their paintings were done as a votive: maybe as part of a prayer or a ceremony.

There are too many things that are grouped under the same word: 'art'. Objects which serve different functions should not share the same name.