Why images might be important in non-literate cultures?

What might
be one concern about images used in religious rituals?

Do you like to read books? Or do you like to read books with images
even more? For me, visual representation of things is more likely to
understand by others easily and effectively. Images are important
especially to non-literate culture because not everything can be
understood by anyone through words or letters especially to people
who don’t know how to read and write. For centuries, words have been
considered to measure someone’s intellect. A non-literate society that
has no unified type of communication, especially during the ancient
and classical times, used visual art to convey messages to people. For
example, cave paintings, Egyptian carvings, and even classical paintings
such as “The Last Supper” by Leonardo Da Vinci and the ceiling of the
Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo where events on the bible were
presented. With representing these such religious rituals, respect to the
writing is what an artist should be concerned about, the painting should
accurately depict the story.