Prehistoric source material (lectured by Mr. Jayanta Bogoda)

           The main difficulty in any approach to prehistoric religion lies, of course, in the absence of written sources from this extensive period in the history of man. In such a case a prehistorian is referred to silent survivals of the past – bone materials, stone arrangements, rough stone figures, rock drawings and similar materials. Prehistoric source materials are generally classified into several categories:

           (1) Burial places and burial finds.
           (2) Depositions of offerings.
           (3) Representation of deities, spirits and cult figures (curved idols, rock paintings and cave paintings).
           (4) Remains of constructions with religious association, such as altars, temples or foundation work pillars.