Ruins of Gobekli Tepe in Turkey , the oldest temple in the world, proof that religion has been around since 10,000 BC ± .
When civilization evolved towards more complex forms, so it is with religion , and the earliest forms of the manifold looks started in that period. objects of nature such as sun, moon, earth, sky and sea often deified. room saint established, and evolved into the development of the temple , complete with a hierarchy of clergy and other office complex. A typical Neolithic was a tendency to worship the gods anthropomorphic . Based on excavations at the temple complex Gobekli Tepe ("Hill Stomach Fat") on the Turkish south that was founded 11,500 years ago, archaeologists think that existence precedes religion Agricultural Revolution than it appeared after the revolution began, as assumed in general.
Pyramid Texts engraved on the tomb of Pharaoh Teti at Saqqara , from period k. 2400-2300 BC .
In Mesopotamia , the king was regarded as the right hand of God ( theocracy ) so that they act as a political and spiritual leader. In the west of Mesopotamia, including Canaan , is home to various ancient peoples, such as the Phoenicians , Hittites , Philistines , Syrians , and Jews . They worship various deities, prominent among them: Asherah , Astarte and Baal . In addition, every tribe worships its own god who is a protector of his tribe. According to the theory dikemukan Sigmund Freud , followers atenisme out of Egypt and settled in Canaan, mingling with the native peoples there and establish confidence Jewish monotheistic gradually. [96] [97] During the exile of the Jews in Babylon (Mesopotamia) between 6th century and the 5th BC , came the idea to establish the concept of monotheism , prophethood , and the law of God. The belief of the Jews is an entirely new concept in those days, not like the people around them who embody the idol in the form of the sculptures. [98] However, Mesopotamian mythology influences the formation of the Jewish faith, such as the myth of Adam's creation and the flood myth .
The cult of the personification of nature such as Agni (fire), Varuna (the sea), and Dyaus Pita (the sky) occurred in India around the 1st millennium BC. This tradition evolved into Ancient Vedic religion or Brahmanism . In addition to these traditions, there are different traditions called Samana , which emphasizes meditation and asceticism. This tradition emphasizes the understanding of the nature of the self, enlightenment through experience, and not tied to the community; different from the Brahmins of Brahminism tradition which emphasizes the implementation of the teachings of the holy book and the ritual. Later, Brahmanism develop into Hinduism , and the various sects in it, while Samana gave birth to Buddhism and Jainism .
In East Asia, people began to realize the harmony of nature, honoring the ancestors who pass on their well-being, and begin to understand the nature itself. This led to the emergence of various philosophies, which are Taoism and Confucianism.
Title : Early Religious
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