Naturalistic Traditions: Were archaic Egypt and Mesopotamia
naturalistic?   Could there have been strands of naturalism
running through archaic civilizations such as Egypt and
Mesopotamia? As in the cases of hunter-gatherers and early
agricultural peoples, tempting evidence suggests it is possible,
though unlikely. At the same time, there is good reason to
believe these civilizations paved the way for the development of
naturalism in later eras. [Read more...]