Early Stone Age / Human (Homo Sapiens) in Africa
Unknown
Middle East (West Asia)
Persia (modern-day Iran)
Prehistoric Spiritual Beliefs
7500000
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Belief in spirits governing natural phenomena, animistic rituals, magic and the understanding of spirit-material dichotomy
Belief in Spirits
Primitive animism
Rituals for contacting spirits
Meditation, Mediumship
No central scriptures
Personal experiences
Shamanistic
Medieval and Early Modern Religions
New Religious Movement
Western Religions
Mystical Movement
Revealed Religion
Universal Religion
Esoteric Religion
Spirits
Bahá'u'lláh
Varies based on individual beliefs
Megaliths, Rock shelters
New Stone Age / Neolithic
Stone Age Animism
Perception of spirits, natural elements, Dreamtime spirituality
Animism
Animism and ancestor reverence
Shamanic rituals, Cave paintings
Communal dances, Trance
Oral tradition, Cave art
Myths of creation, Spirits
Indigenous
Ancient Religions
Primal or Indigenous Religion
Eastern Religions, Western Religions
Ethnic Religion
Naturalistic Religion
Various spirits
Ancestor spirits and continuation of life force
Yes
Shamans, Elders, Medicine men
