Palaeolithic art in general and female figurines in particular have been subjects that have sparked the imagination of many generations of researchers, generating countless controversies from which new visions regarding their deeper interpretation have emerged. Discussions on such topics are far from being exhausted. Through our endeavour, we have tried to bring back, perhaps disparately, some of the theories that fundamentally marked the sensitivity and experiences of our distant ancestors, which laid the foundation for the emergence of rites and beliefs in forces superior to their daily existence and, why not, religions that would dominate the lives of subsequent generations.
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