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Religion and Human Evolution

Religion and Human Evolution. How far back does religion go? . Elements of a tentative answer Identify the phases of hominisation. Examine varieties of archeological evidence for religion in different taxa. //. What constitutes evidence in the archeological record?. Burial complexes

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Religion and Human Evolution

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  1. Religion and Human Evolution

  2. How far back does religion go? Elements of a tentative answer • Identify the phases of hominisation. • Examine varieties of archeological evidence for religion in different taxa. //

  3. What constitutes evidence in the archeological record? • Burial complexes Some practices imply belief in surviving souls • Art work Some works imply spirits, rituals, or specialists • Writings The only truly definitive proof for spirit-beliefs, rituals, or specialists

  4. From ape to hominid: Family tree

  5. Phases of human evolutionSpecies Years Brain sz. Religion?

  6. Homo erectus skull

  7. Homo erectus the hunter

  8. Acheulian hand axe

  9. Homo erectus and fire

  10. Neanderthal from Spain

  11. Shanidar burial reconstructed

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