Tag: scientific American
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Ancient Deity Drawing May Shed Light on Rise of Andean Religion
from scientificamerican.com: A painted gourd fragment recovered from Peru has added an interesting piece to the archaeological puzzle of where and how religion evolved in pre-Columbian Andean society. Estimated to be more than 4,000 years old, the artifact may be the earliest representation of one of the principal gods in primitive South American religion. The…
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Ashes, Yarmulkes and the Hijab: Communitas and Religious Symbols
from blogs.scientificamerican.com: Today is Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lenten season for Western Christians—the 40 days (or 46 if you count weekends) leading up to Easter. Last year, I discussed the actions of a local homeless woman, who used the observance to help her connect with passersby: she would say “I went to church…