What If God Was One Of Ussssssss
By Steve Robinson
In a surprising discovery, the world’s oldest ritual has recently been uncovered: python worshipping. Contrary to previous evidence it now appears than man has been worshipping snakes for the last 70,000 years.
Archaeologists recently made the startling discovery regarding man’s oldest ritual by studying the remains of the San people who were inhabiting Botswana roughly 30,000 years before rituals were thought to have originated. The discovery was based on artifacts and paintings from the Middle Stone Age. The team behind the find found that these early worshippers congregated in a ritual location, often a secluded cave.
The hills in which key finds were made – the Tsodilo Hills – are still revered by the San. The python itself is one of their most significant animals; San myths of creation cast the mighty slitherer as man’s ancestor.
In the cave the team found a mysterious rock which portrayed the head of a large python. The rock measured more than six by two meters, and was covered with marks inflicted by the hand of man. Alongside they found the tools used to make the indentations, some more than 70,000 years old, along with 13,000 other artifacts including spearheads and carving materials.
It is intriguing that man had been worshipping from such an early stage, especially since many consider the advent of rituals to have arisen many thousands of years later. However, perhaps it should be no surprise that man had chosen the snake to be the object of their infatuation.
To find out more about Steve or read more of his articles click here.
Archaeologists recently made the startling discovery regarding man’s oldest ritual by studying the remains of the San people who were inhabiting Botswana roughly 30,000 years before rituals were thought to have originated. The discovery was based on artifacts and paintings from the Middle Stone Age. The team behind the find found that these early worshippers congregated in a ritual location, often a secluded cave.
The hills in which key finds were made – the Tsodilo Hills – are still revered by the San. The python itself is one of their most significant animals; San myths of creation cast the mighty slitherer as man’s ancestor.
In the cave the team found a mysterious rock which portrayed the head of a large python. The rock measured more than six by two meters, and was covered with marks inflicted by the hand of man. Alongside they found the tools used to make the indentations, some more than 70,000 years old, along with 13,000 other artifacts including spearheads and carving materials.
It is intriguing that man had been worshipping from such an early stage, especially since many consider the advent of rituals to have arisen many thousands of years later. However, perhaps it should be no surprise that man had chosen the snake to be the object of their infatuation.
To find out more about Steve or read more of his articles click here.
Image: Mitchell Powell
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