Archaeology Unit 1 Terminology 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? ArchaeologyASAQA Created by: DominikCreated on: 18-04-13 18:28 Religion Belief in, worship of, or obedience to a supernatural power or powers considered to be divine or to have control of human destiny. 1 of 15 Ritual The prescribed or established form of a religious or other ceremony 2 of 15 Ancestor cult The belif in Ancestral spirits 3 of 15 Animism Centres on the belief that the living share the physical and spiritual world with all sorts of spirits. 4 of 15 Totemism A form of animism where animals may be worshiped 5 of 15 Cremation Referes to burning of the body after death 6 of 15 Excarnation The ritual de fleshing of a body 7 of 15 Focus of attention Any feature in a monument that acts as a centre of ritual activity or specific events 8 of 15 Liminal At the edge off, reffers to the setting of monuments between two worlds eg seahenge 9 of 15 Rites of Intensification can take place in times of immediate danger to a community. These ceremonies/rituals will be carried out by a community and can help bonding. 10 of 15 Rites of passage These ceremonies echo traditional contemporary beliefs. They are based on key points in the passage of human time. 11 of 15 Monotheism The belief in only one God 12 of 15 Polytheism A belief in more than one God 13 of 15 Sensory experiance Creating of atmosphere 14 of 15 Propitiation/votives Offerings to the super natural 15 of 15
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