It was soon realized near the beginning of the 20th century that this view was mistaken, and that magical-religious concerns were responsible for the figurative art of the Cenozoic Era, as indeed for almost all art except in a few rare "hunting tallies" etched on bone during the Paleolithic period.
It soon became apparent early in the 20th century that this perspective was flawed, and that spiritual or mystical concerns were responsible for the creation of figurative art during the Cenozoic Era, as well as for almost all other forms of art, with the exception of a few rare examples from the Paleolithic period.