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Hunting magic is a form ofmagic used inhunter-gatherer societies that involvesrock 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 afunctionalist approach. Proponents have pointed to violent imagery found in some rock art alongside animals as support for the hypothesis.[1]
Walter Burkert inHomo Necans (1972) suggested that hunting magic rituals are significant in theorigin of religion.
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