We know from drawings that have been preserved in caves for over 10,000 years that early humans performed dances as a group activity. We mi___ think th__ prehistoric peo___ concentrated on __ on ba___ survival. How____ it i_ clear fr__ the rec___ that dan____ was important to them. They recorded more drawings of dances than of any other group activity. Dances served various purposes, including ritualistic communication with the divine, storytelling, and social cohesion.