I can see the argument on the spiral relating to snakes. The concentric circles are less clear. Also the hash marks that are possibly the first “art” eludes me. They are universally found with the earliest rock art.
It’s much easier to pound a hash mark into stone than getr crazy with circles and whatnot.
Paleoart, probably.
The beginning of some kind of Oghamesque alphabet.
Who knows.
But it’s all massively fascinating.
Check out how early “airbrushing” began, such as the cave art of Lascaux.
:)
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-29415716
One of my most cherished books
http://www.amazon.com/The-Creative-Explosion-Inquiry-Religion/dp/0060133457
Most consider serpent worship to be the earliest form of religion and it is literally universal.
All cultures have it.
Some interesting articles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_worship
http://www.daimonas.com/pages/snake-worship.html
http://www.sacred-texts.com/etc/wos/index.htm
http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sumer_anunnaki/reptiles/reptiles52.htm
http://blog.world-mysteries.com/strange-artifacts/the-mystery-of-serpent-worship/