Which answer BEST describes scholarship on prehistoric art, as demonstrated by Stonehenge?
A. Interpretations of the meaning of prehistoric art vary and change over time.
B. Scholars believe that prehistoric art was principally concerned with survival.
C. The meaning of prehistoric art is best determined by each individual viewer.
D. Determining the meaning and function of prehistoric art is impossible today.
Answer: A
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