Chauvet and Lascaux cave paintings cited as earliest evidence of animism

Chauvet and Lascaux cave paintings cited as earliest evidence of animism. Archaeological evidence suggests Paleolithic communities engaged with environment as though it were alive Cave paintings at Chauvet and Lascaux depict animals with reverence suggesting belief in their spiritual significance Tools, burial sites, and ritualistic practices from the period reveal a worldview blurring the line between the physical and the metaphysical

Fascinating how Paleolithic art at Chauvet and Lascaux hints at animism — communities treating the natural world as though it were alive. Cave paintings show animals with reverence, while tools, burials, and ritual practices from the period reveal a worldview blurring the physical and the metaphysical. 🦌🪨

Key Facts

• Archaeological evidence suggests Paleolithic communities engaged with environment as though it were alive
• Cave paintings at Chauvet and Lascaux depict animals with reverence suggesting belief in their spiritual significance
• Tools, burial sites, and ritualistic practices from the period reveal a worldview blurring the line between the physical and the metaphysical

Source: The Shaman and The Philosopher. Ep.25 by Institute for Natural Philosophy