Art is originally a cultic phenomenon that developed simultaneously or in connection with prehistoric cults or religions. Both painting and sculpture, as well as music and dance, appeared as early as the Upper Paleolithic. Among the earliest evidence of art are the nearly 40,000-year-old ivory figures from the Lonetal, the flutes from the Geissenklösterle, and the cave paintings from the Chauvet Cave. Historically, the arts evolved from their contribution to the material organization of cults and rituals. In the early stages of human development, the emergence of art is one of several indicators of the formation of consciousness and human thought. In this context, art refers to activities or representations that do not show any immediate utility for survival.