Female figurines outnumber representations of males in the Paleolithic era. Explain what this situation suggests about the roles that women played in Paleolithic culture

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Essay responses should include these points:
• Paleolithic culture may have been "matrilineal," connecting farming with fertility and sustaining life.
• Symbolic fertility and the presence of the female in Paleolithic art were believed to perpetuate agriculture and to signify that women played a key role in the culture.
• The frequent use of female imagery suggests that fertility had religious and spiritual significance.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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