The Goddess theory
One of the most hotly debated topics in archeology today is that of the role of a Goddess figure in early religions and its impact on ancient civilizations. Some critics on this topic tend to believe that defiantly there was a Great Goddess figure in every ancient religion which was the primary deity. While other scholars take a more moderate approach on the matter. The topic of whether or not ancient civilizations were total centered upon a female goddess form is still being closely debated, and is up for close examination. A renewed interest in goddesses comes from the feminist interpretation of established religions. The goddess theory is in part an attempt to find alternatives to a male god. There are many different paths in which one could take in order to fully understand the goddess theory. One such path is to seek goddesses in prehistoric times and in ancient societies, particularly in the Near East and to look for evidence of goddess worship in archaeological remains. This is the "Great Goddess" school of thought followers of this belief think that in prehistoric and ancient times, human beings worshipped a "Great Goddess" of fertility and reproduction. They use as their initial evidence the big-bellied, big-brea
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