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While archaeologists have not fully excavated the cult complex, they can tell it was quite large, as the courtyard alone was 52 by 52 feet (16 by 16 meters). Inside the complex, researchers discovered three connected cups, fragments of facemasks, massive jars that are almost as big as a person and burnt animal bones that may indicate sacrificial rituals.
The archaeologists said they aren't sure who was worshipped at the complex, though Baal, the Canaanite storm god, is a possibility. "The letters of Ugarit [an ancient site in modern-day Syria] suggest that of the Canaanite pantheon, Baal, the Canaanite storm god, would have been the most likely candidate," Itzhaq Shai, a professor at Ariel Universitywho is directing a research project at Tel Burna, told Live Science in an email.
a cylinder-shaped seal, goblets, chalices, broken figurines that look part-human and part-animal, and even a scarab, an artifact with an Egyptian hieroglyphic inscription on it.
originally posted by: intrptr
How come every old ruin is a temple, every artifact a talisman and the bones around fires from ritual sacrifice?
What if it was a popular fast food eatery like McDonalds?
One day thats what they'll say about Mickey D''s too. They'll dig them up around the world and figure the religion was wide spread and must have had high priest "clowns" and ritual sacrifice of cows.
originally posted by: rickymouse
a reply to: Krazysh0t
Yeah, I probably am disproving my original post because I am saying everything is sort of a cult. But perception is actually the issue, Christians usually say cult to other religions and only a small number of Christians can see that Christians are actually cultist.
In Christianity the word Cult is a four letter word.
I suppose its one way of getting rid of the female form but it always bothers me when men seem to strut the idea that women are lesser or evil, it shows an utterly unbalanced psyche which is not something to be especially proud of.
originally posted by: theantediluvian
originally posted by: intrptr
How come every old ruin is a temple, every artifact a talisman and the bones around fires from ritual sacrifice?
What if it was a popular fast food eatery like McDonalds?
One day thats what they'll say about Mickey D''s too. They'll dig them up around the world and figure the religion was wide spread and must have had high priest "clowns" and ritual sacrifice of cows.
lol. 5,000 year-old happy meal toys become "figurines depicting strange part-human and part-animal hybrids" and the condiment dispensers become "connected cups."
It does seem that the religious use category often seems to be a catchall for anything poorly understood but to be fair, quite a lot of structures in the ancient world were built for religious practices and this collection of artifacts seems to comport well with their interpretation.
originally posted by: olaru12
Heretics, blasphemers and unclean ones...
I call on Ghede Lwa
To reformat your hard drives and infect you with nasty sores.
Mock and profane the Gods at your own peril.
Praise Bob!
www.subgenius.com...
The artifacts include fragments of two masks. "The burna mask fragments, both of noses, are quite interesting, because they are quite large, although as seen in [a photo], they were clearly meant to be worn," Shai said.
"It is difficult to determine exactly who the masks are depicting and whether it is a specific image. In general, masks are known to have been used in cultic ceremonies and processions."