Paleolithic religion

Cave Of The Hermit Graffiti Paleolithic

Paleolithic Religion

Paleolithic Religion Paleolithic religion is a set of spiritual beliefs thought to have appeared during the Paleolithic time period. Paleoanthropologists Andre Leroi-Gourhan and Annette Michelson believe religious behaviour emerged by the Upper Paleolithic, before 30,000 years ago at the latest, but behavioral patterns such as burial rites that one might characterize as religious — or as ancestral...

Fire dogs, ating to the 11th to 9th centuries BCE, found in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, kept at the Swiss National Museum

Prehistoric Religion

Prehistoric Religion Prehistoric religion is the religious beliefs and practices of prehistoric peoples. The term may cover Paleolithic religion, Mesolithic religion, Neolithic religion, and Bronze Age religions. See also: Religions, History of Religion, and What is The Origin of Religion? Paleolithic Main article: Paleolithic religion Intentional burial, particularly with grave goods, may be one of...