Era

Copper Age / Chalcolithic

Start date

3500 BCE

End Date

Unknown

Religion

Mesopotamian

Date Notes

Declined after the rise of Christianity and Islam but has no specific end date due to the gradual transition.

Main Teachings

Pantheon of gods, cosmic order, afterlife

Metaphysical Beliefs

Polytheism

Ethical and Moral Principles

Divine hierarchy and obedience

Ritual and Devotional Practices

Temple rituals, Divination

Spiritual Practices

Astrology, Incantations

Foundational Teachings and Scriptures

Enuma Elish, Epic of Gilgamesh

Narrative Traditions

Myths of gods and heroes

Sub Type

Ethnic

Historical and Cultural Context

Ancient Religions

Historical Development

Primal or Indigenous Religion

Geographical Distribution

Eastern Religions, Western Religions

Organizational Structure

Institutional Religions

Scriptural Authority

Revealed Religion

Sociological Approach

Ethnic Religion

Philosophical or Ideological Focus

Esoteric Religion

Gods or Deities

Anu, Enlil, Inanna

Beliefs on the Afterlife and End Times

Afterlife in the underworld (Kur)

Existance of Afterlife

Yes

Existance of Reincarnation

No

Religious Structures

Ziggurats, Temples

Religious Leader Types or Roles

Priests, Priestesses, En-Priests (Exorcists)