Hunting magic is a form of magic used in hunter-gatherer societies that involves rock art in rituals to encourage a successful hunt.
First observed among modern hunter-gatherers,[a] it has been offered as a hypothesis to explain the purpose of ancient rock art from a functionalist approach.
Proponents have pointed to violent imagery found in some rock art alongside animals as support for the hypothesis.
[1] Walter Burkert in Homo Necans (1972) suggested that hunting magic rituals are significant in the origin of religion.
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