Phaxius
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Here's some brief stuff nasa has to say about some ancient sites with astronomical significance, built long before telescopes or what we call science (as far as we know). Ancient history is pieced together based on theories from investigation of what is left behind and patterns of cultural progression throughout recorded history. Anyways, here are some links:
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2005/locations/stonehenge.htm - Stonehenge
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2005/locations/newgrange.htm - Newgrange
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2005/locations/egypt_stone.htm - Nabata
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2005/locations/machupicchu.htm - Machu Picchu
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2005/locations/brodgar.htm - Brodgar
One way or another, and for whatever purpose these ancient people observed at least some aspect of nature and built something that relates to what they perceived. In these cases, the main correlation is related to the sun on the summer solstice.
All words are invented by humans. In the pursuit of attempt to explain something to each other if there are no words that fit a concept or perception we invent them over time. In experiencing the inexplicable, it is not too far fetched that some may either invent the terminology to describe things, or relate them in some way to similar attributes of experience which we are all somewhat familiar with (such as nature). Development of language from scratch would be a pretty long process, as grammatical structure must evolve with the introduction of new words and concepts.
Here are some articles on psychedelics and language:
http://www.drugtext.org/pdf/Psyched...edelic-experience-on-language-functioning.pdf
http://mazerunner.wordpress.com/200...ection-synesthesia-psychedelics-and-language/
http://ww2.psy.cuhk.edu.hk/~mael/papers/RamachandranHubbard_Synaesthesia.pdf
Even today there are really no words that do the psychedelic experience any justice, but our languages are complex enough to come up with some way to relay often inadequate descriptions of what we experience. In the meantime, based off of some of those truly inexplicable moments of perception some are inspired to interpret the personal meaning of those experiences to assist in crafting relatively coherent insight on many things. Of course this does not mean it is correct, but such powerful experiences could easily affect one's spiritual path, and by association the path of many others.
I am of a mind that the beliefs of humans have long tipped the scales in determining the direction of society. Emotion often overpowers reason, and the deeper seeded the belief, the less likely reason will have much impact on a person's ideology. This applies to science and religion in ways. Both tend to refute the other, but neither can explain everything except in general terms...science might say unknown, while religion might say god. I just say I don't know and think about it while digging around for information. It seems regardless the pursuit for understanding, a measure of success is in finding more questions the deeper you go. Anyways, rambling...
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2005/locations/stonehenge.htm - Stonehenge
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2005/locations/newgrange.htm - Newgrange
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2005/locations/egypt_stone.htm - Nabata
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2005/locations/machupicchu.htm - Machu Picchu
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2005/locations/brodgar.htm - Brodgar
One way or another, and for whatever purpose these ancient people observed at least some aspect of nature and built something that relates to what they perceived. In these cases, the main correlation is related to the sun on the summer solstice.
All words are invented by humans. In the pursuit of attempt to explain something to each other if there are no words that fit a concept or perception we invent them over time. In experiencing the inexplicable, it is not too far fetched that some may either invent the terminology to describe things, or relate them in some way to similar attributes of experience which we are all somewhat familiar with (such as nature). Development of language from scratch would be a pretty long process, as grammatical structure must evolve with the introduction of new words and concepts.
Here are some articles on psychedelics and language:
http://www.drugtext.org/pdf/Psyched...edelic-experience-on-language-functioning.pdf
http://mazerunner.wordpress.com/200...ection-synesthesia-psychedelics-and-language/
http://ww2.psy.cuhk.edu.hk/~mael/papers/RamachandranHubbard_Synaesthesia.pdf
Even today there are really no words that do the psychedelic experience any justice, but our languages are complex enough to come up with some way to relay often inadequate descriptions of what we experience. In the meantime, based off of some of those truly inexplicable moments of perception some are inspired to interpret the personal meaning of those experiences to assist in crafting relatively coherent insight on many things. Of course this does not mean it is correct, but such powerful experiences could easily affect one's spiritual path, and by association the path of many others.
I am of a mind that the beliefs of humans have long tipped the scales in determining the direction of society. Emotion often overpowers reason, and the deeper seeded the belief, the less likely reason will have much impact on a person's ideology. This applies to science and religion in ways. Both tend to refute the other, but neither can explain everything except in general terms...science might say unknown, while religion might say god. I just say I don't know and think about it while digging around for information. It seems regardless the pursuit for understanding, a measure of success is in finding more questions the deeper you go. Anyways, rambling...