Current archaeological scholarship suggests Paleolithic female figures like the Woman of Willendorf may have functioned as

a)  signs of recognition among hunting and gathering groups.
b)  representations of a mother goddess.
c)  fertility goddesses.
d)  good luck charms for hunting.


a)  signs of recognition among hunting and gathering groups.

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