Answer:
cave paintings
Explanation:
The earliest known visual art dates to the middle stone age in the form of a red ochre cave drawing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prehistoric_art
I think the answer is A, to serve in religious and political rituals.
The three monotheistic religions all consider it to be a sacred place for different reasons; but the people who believe in Judaism, or Jews, are the ones who believe that the Dome of the Rock is where the prophet Abraham was commanded to sacrifice his son. Hope this helps.