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Evolutionary origin of religion
Emergence of religious behavior discussed in terms of natural evolution / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Origin of religion" redirects here. For other uses, see Origin of religion (disambiguation).
The evolutionary origin of religion and religious behavior is a field of study related to evolutionary psychology, the origin of language and mythology, and cross-cultural comparison of the anthropology of religion. Some subjects of interest include Neolithic religion, evidence for spirituality or cultic behavior in the Upper Paleolithic, and similarities in great ape behavior.