Prehistoric religions and rituals

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Humanity has been as religious as long as he has been sapient. In this course we will consider the material evidence for Human religious and ritual activity since the emergence of the genus Homo up to the end of the prehistoric period.

Evidence for religiously motivated activity can be traced back to the emergence of Homo Erectus 2,8 million years ago. Paleolithic Hominids including Homo Neanderthalensis can be seen to be involved in highly complex ritual and religious activity involving the interface between life and death and human society and the wild. During the establishment of agriculture and sedentary life styles Neolithic the focus of religion is closely connected with the domestic sphere and entwined with the emergence of ancestor cults. In Europe later Neolithic societies erect the first monumental religious architecture. During the Metal Ages material sacrifice and funerary customs are our main source of information about Human religious behavior. It is during the last five centuries BC that we can see the emergence of pagan pantheons in both the material and artistic records. This evidence dovetails both with historical accounts of the ancients and medieval scribe´s memories of their pagan heritage. This panorama of religious materiality will include a particular focus on figurative art which is seen as a crucial indicator of societies’ religious sensibilities.

Student activity / workload in hours:

Participation in lectures: 30 hours

Preparation for lectures and exam: 60 hours

Total hours: 90 hours = 3 ECTS

Barrett Caitlín E. 2016. Archaeology of Ancient Religions. In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion.Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Insol, Timothy. 2011. The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Ritual and Religion. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Cauvin Jacques, Trevor Watkins. 2000. The birth of the Gods and the origins of agriculture. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Gediga Boguslaw. 19976. Śladami religii prasłowian. Wrocław: Ossolineum.

Insoll Timothy. 2004. Archaeology, Ritual, Religion. London: Routlege.

Mithen Steven. 2003. The Prehistory of the Mind: The Cognitive Origins of Art, Religion and Science .London: Thames & Hudson.

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Humanity has been as religious as long as he has been sapient. In this course we will consider the material evidence for Human religious and ritual activity since the emergence of the genus Homo up to the end of the prehistoric period.

Evidence for religiously motivated activity can be traced back to the emergence of Homo Erectus 2,8 million years ago. Paleolithic Hominids including Homo Neanderthalensis can be seen to be involved in highly complex ritual and religious activity involving the interface between life and death and human society and the wild. During the establishment of agriculture and sedentary life styles Neolithic the focus of religion is closely connected with the domestic sphere and entwined with the emergence of ancestor cults. In Europe later Neolithic societies erect the first monumental religious architecture. During the Metal Ages material sacrifice and funerary customs are our main source of information about Human religious behavior. It is during the last five centuries BC that we can see the emergence of pagan pantheons in both the material and artistic records. This evidence dovetails both with historical accounts of the ancients and medieval scribe´s memories of their pagan heritage. This panorama of religious materiality will include a particular focus on figurative art which is seen as a crucial indicator of societies’ religious sensibilities.

Student activity / workload in hours:

Participation in lectures: 30 hours

Preparation for lectures and exam: 60 hours

Total hours: 90 hours = 3 ECTS

Barrett Caitlín E. 2016. Archaeology of Ancient Religions. In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion.Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Insol, Timothy. 2011. The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Ritual and Religion. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Cauvin Jacques, Trevor Watkins. 2000. The birth of the Gods and the origins of agriculture. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Gediga Boguslaw. 19976. Śladami religii prasłowian. Wrocław: Ossolineum.

Insoll Timothy. 2004. Archaeology, Ritual, Religion. London: Routlege.

Mithen Steven. 2003. The Prehistory of the Mind: The Cognitive Origins of Art, Religion and Science .London: Thames & Hudson.

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