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What are Chauvet-type signs?

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Chauvet–Pont d’Arc Le Pont d'Arc, a spectacular geological arch over the Ardèche River, France, for which in part Chauvet–Pont d'Arc was named.

In the Chauvet–Pont d’Arc cave, geometric signs are a notable feature of the Paleolithic art. While these signs are dominated by hundreds of large red dots applied by hand, there are also 17 mysterious markings shaped like the letter "W." These specific W-shaped figures are referred to as "Chauvet-type signs."1