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synonyms:

re·li·gion

rəˈlijən/

noun

1.the belief in and worship of a superhuman

controlling power, especially a personal God or

gods.

"ideas about the relationship between science and

religion"

•a particular system of faith and worship.

plural noun: religions

"the world's great religions"

•a pursuit or interest to which someone

ascribes supreme importance.

"consumerism is the new religion"

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• Polytheism—belief in

many gods

• Monotheism-belief in one

god

• How did we get religion?• Control over nature?

• Explain what we can’t

understand?• Early supernatural forces

connected to elements of nature

• Become increasingly abstract,

then anthropomorphic

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Hammurabi’s Stele, 1792-50BC, British Museum

Ziggurat, Ali Air Base Iraq (Wikipedia.org)

Ziggurat of Ur Reconstruction Based on 1939 Drawing by Woolley (Wikipedia.org)

Mesopotamian Votives, Oriential Institute, Chicago

Royal Game of Ur, British Museum

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Isis and Horus, 664-525BC, Brooklyn Museum

Osiris, Papyrus of Hunefer, British Museum

Horus, Source Unknown

Photographer Unknown

Metropolitan Museum