Briefly describe religion beliefs of the people of Neolithic age?
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The religious beliefs of Neolithic people were as follows: (a) They buried the dead in graves, along with their weapons, pottery, food and drink in the belief that these things were required after death. (b) They worshipped totems, or images of plants and animals as their ancestors and protectors.They worshipped forces of nature like sun, moon and stars and believed that they had special powers.
(d) They worshipped clay figurines of “Mother Goddess” in the belief that fertility of the land would increase.
(e) Some Megaliths were used as temples to worship the Sun God, at the time of summer solstices, e.g., the Stonehenge Megalith in England.
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During the Neolithic Age, there were numerous religious rites related to the climate and crops. Neolithic peoples performed rituals when they wanted it to rain or the sun to rise, or so that pests would not affect their crops. The first temples, or places of worship, and the first priests appeared during this time.