Religion in early societies

Essay from the year 2000 in the subject Ethnology / Cultural Anthropology, , course: Archäologie und Ethnologie, language: English, abstract: A rather comprehensive essay regarding the importance of religion as focal point of ethnicity and, with it, social identity. Four distinct societies are examined : Roman, Maya, Aztec, and ancient Egypt. Author has some M. A. -level prior knowledge, the essay is quite comprehensive and quite well researched (according to the feedback recieved).