Digging in the Past

     Religions have existed for thousands of years, and it just seems that people have always believed in some sort of higher power. But, when did the idea of religion first begin? In "caveman times," I do not think they had a concept of a god, and perhaps this was because their minds had not evolved enough to think of the unknown on that level. Even then, I still wonder how humans came to believe in a god. People claim that they witnessed truly fantastic actions preformed by religious figures who really did exist such as Jesus and Buddha. Sometimes though, many cannot help to wonder if the accounts of the parting of the Red Sea, turning water into wine, and resurrection from the dead actually happened. Historical accounts are often inaccurate, for they become stories passed down through generations of individuals. However, if religions have such a huge following, one must figure that some of these events really did happen. I have expressed before how I want to be an archaeologist once I finish with my schooling. I just find biblical archeology, just as any other type of archeology, incredibly riveting, for it is a way to uncover answers. So much is burried in the past, and by sifting through the dirt, what can be uncovered is almost more incredible and enlightening than any scientific discovery.