Prehistoric cavemen starved themselves of oxygen to induce hallucinations and inspire their ancient paintings, study finds

Apr 11 2021 by Business Insider

 
Prototype of painting of the facsimile of the Chauvet cave, which contains some of the earliest known cave paintings Arc, in Vallon-Pont-d'Arc.

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Prehistoric cave dwellers living in Europe starved themselves of oxygen to make art, researchers say. An Israeli study found that cavemen purposefully did this to help them interact with the cosmos. The study explains why so many ancient paintings are deep inside cave systems. Visit Insider's homepage for more...
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