Why were depictions of animals a crucial trigger for the birth of art? And why did animals dominate that art for so long? In order to answer these questions Renaud Ego examined some of the world’s finest rock art that of the San of southern Africa.

Why were depictions of animals a crucial trigger for the birth of art? And why did animals dominate that art for so long? In order to answer these questions Renaud Ego examined some of the world’s finest rock art that of the San of southern Africa.