Early humans had some sort of idea of spirituality which grew and became more organized as they became more civilized. Paleolithic society seemed to practice spirituality.

1. Paleolithic people had some spiritual beliefs as they created artwork on rocks and cave walls showing some form of animal worship and hunting rituals. They also intentionally buried their dead and may have had spiritual burial rituals to help the dead transcend. They buried goods or tools in the burial sites.They had female deities. Aborigines had a belief in after life(evidence of Dreamtime which spoke of ancestral spirit world)

2. Neolithic people: were now practicing agriculture and were no longer nomadic. They were able to sharpen stone and weave cloth.

They were able to create more symbols of their religion. Their lives revolved around the seasons, floods and weather due to their farming.

Their religion also revolved around these elements and with the fertility of their land came more worship of women deities or goddesses. The religions developed in Neolithic villages.

3, In fertile crescent: Zoroaster religion developed . It was in present day City of Haret in Persia.

a) In Afghanistan, there was the first dual religion system. A priest worshipped a god named Ahura Mazda as the only one God but opposers saw it as devil worship.

b)Worshippers had to have a moral choice. To do right or wrong? Right supported Ahura Mazda wishes. The Holy Book was "Avesta"

Good deeds rewarded, bad deeds punished. Can only blame yourself for your position in life.

c)Zor-asterism believed people had to prep for final judgment day before Ahura Mazda.

d) the flesh is considered impure so they allowed birds to eat the flesh of the dead, and buried the bones.

4. Judaism: newer religions

5. Christianity

6. Hinduism Indo- Aryan migration in Indian subcontinent. They had a caste system. Same linguistic family as Latin, Greek, Hittites.

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Slide Set on AP World History Paleolithic Age + Neolithic Age Aug '17 (+ essays), created by Kul Mood on 15/08/2017.