Week 4 Discussion: The Meaning of Las Cuevas de las Manos?

Your posts to this discussion are due by the end of Sunday, Week 4.
Remember that posting earlier gives your classmates time to respond in a thoughtful way.

Hands at the Cuevas de las Manos upon Río Pinturas, near the town of Perito Moreno in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. Photo by Mariano via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

What do you think the meaning of Las Cuevas de las Manos is? Why did they created that art? 

In developing your post, discuss the background of Paleolithic art, the previous interpretations of it, and the techniques used in creating it.

Make sure to do a formal analysis of the painting in Las Cuevas in reaching your answer.