01:830:123 Midterm: Soul Beliefs Exam 1
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Theory of early life on planet of humans. Habits/clothing that we are a member of a group. Wearing rutgers apparel - part of the rutgers tribe, feel connected. Early religions: a world of multiple gods, spirits, controlling agents, or what about a new species, australopithecus sediba, whose recently discovered fossils date back to 2 million years ago. (intriguing combination of apelike and human features). Ancestor worship: ancestors still existed, but in a different form or sphere of existence. Appeared in dreams: deceased remained a part of the living world and were used to preserve the existing social order, frequently, but not always, stringent burial requirements were followed to prevent the deceased from getting annoyed. Modern-day examples of ancient tribes: hadza of northern tanzania, immediate-return system, got food? eat it now. Minimum attention to the future: beliefs in afterlife don"t seem to exist. Piraha"s - small indian tribes living on the amazon river in brazil.
