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)