The Earth And Its People Chapter 8 Notes
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World History [1]
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Questions/Main Ideas: Notes: What were the religions of early civilizations? What were their beliefs? rock paintings + engraving are major source of info from Saharan culture no method to date these paintings several animals now extinct in that area shown in engravings suggest later societies in the Sahara depicts ppl. in masks dancing around look more like West African ppl. What empires used/sponsored an official religion? Did these religion work for the benefit of the empire or against it? Use concrete examples. Rome supported Christianity became major religion caused an internal struggle religion vs. politics (government) King Ashoka was a heavy advocate of Buddhism