Who did stone age people believe in

Answer: Based upon a massive worldwide study of the most ancient inscriptions and the earliest levels of civilization, Dr. Wilhelm Schmidt (in his twelve-volume Der Ursprung Der Gottesidee) concluded that the original belief was monotheistic (see note 1 below). It was a simple belief in the Creator (Sky-Father) with no imagery of any kind. It gave way relatively quickly to polytheism and idolatry, but its traces could still be seen by the careful researcher, just as (for example) Proto-Indo European has left indelible marks within the later languages. Other traditions also are traceable worldwide, such as the religious significance of the number seven, and the immortality of the soul. The process by which the awareness of One God gave way to a belief in many gods, has been described by Scandinavian researchers (note 2 below) as splitting (“Gottespaltung”): the people gradually viewed God’s attributes of truth, righteousness, fertility etc., as separate from Him, and afterwards personified and worshiped the attributes themselves, until God was largely forgotten. Maimonides describes (note 3 below) a comparable process (which probably happened alongside the aforementioned one), as follows: A couple of centuries after the Creation, mankind made a great mistake: They said that since God had created the stars and spheres and placed them on high, accordingly it is fitting for people to praise and glorify them and to treat them with honor. They perceived this to be the will of God, that people should magnify and honor the stars. They began to praise and glorify them with words, and prostrate themselves before them, because by doing so, they would – according to their false conception – be indirectly honoring God too. Notes: 1) Albright, “From the Stone Age,” p.170; and J.A. Wilson, “The Culture of Ancient Egypt,” p.129. Also Baron, “A Social and Religious History,” vol. I, p.44 and 311. Also James Meek, “Hebrew Origins,” p.188, quoting Langdon, Lagrange and John Ross. Also Martin Nilsson, Handbuch der Altertumswissenschaften, 2nd ed., p.61, 141, 220 and 394. 2) G. W. Anderson, in “The Old Testament and Modern Study,” p.287. Also Friedrich Baethgen, in Beitraege zur Semitischen Religionsgeschichte, p.288. Also Pallotino, “The Etruscans,” p. 158 and 167. 3) Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah (Hilchot Avodat Kochavim ch.1).

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Based upon a massive worldwide study of the most ancientinscriptions and the earliest levels of civilization, Dr. WilhelmSchmidt (in his twelve-volume Der Ursprung Der Gottesidee)concluded that the original belief was monotheistic (see note 1below). It was a simple belief in the Creator (Sky-Father) with noimagery of any kind. It gave way relatively quickly to polytheismand idolatry, but its traces could still be seen by the carefulresearcher, just as (for example) Proto-Indo European has leftindelible marks within the later languages. Other traditions alsoare traceable worldwide, such as the religious significance of thenumber seven, and the immortality of the soul.
The process by which the awareness of One God gave way to a beliefin many gods, has been described by Scandinavian researchers (note2 below) as splitting (“Gottespaltung”): the people gradually viewed God’sattributes of truth, righteousness, fertility etc., as separatefrom Him, and afterwards personified and worshiped the attributesthemselves, until God was largely forgotten.
Maimonides describes (note 3 below) a comparable process (whichprobably happened alongside the aforementioned one), as follows:
A couple of centuries after the Creation, mankind made a greatmistake: They said that since God had created the stars and spheresand placed them on high, accordingly it is fitting for people topraise and glorify them and to treat them with honor. Theyperceived this to be the will of God, that people should magnifyand honor the stars. They began to praise and glorify them withwords, and prostrate themselves before them, because by doing so,they would – according to their false conception – be indirectlyhonoring God too. Notes: 1) Albright, “From the Stone Age,” p.170;and J.A. Wilson, “The Culture of Ancient Egypt,” p.129.
Also Baron, “A Social and Religious History,” vol. I, p.44 and 311.
Also James Meek, “Hebrew Origins,” p.188, quoting Langdon, Lagrangeand John Ross.
Also Martin Nilsson, Handbuch der Altertumswissenschaften, 2nd ed.,p.61, 141, 220 and 394.
2) G. W. Anderson, in “The Old Testament and Modern Study,” p.287.
Also Friedrich Baethgen, in Beitraege zur SemitischenReligionsgeschichte, p.288.
Also Pallotino, “The Etruscans,” p. 158 and 167.
3) Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah (Hilchot Avodat Kochavim ch.1).