Historical artifacts dating back to several early civilizations suggest that the idea of cosmos was valued among many cultures. Since the emergence of agriculture, humans began to live in small societies. Eventually, these small societies gave way to larger, more sophisticated and complex cultures (Duiker and Spielvogel, 7). New ideas gradually developed within these societies, thereby leading to the establishment of cultural, religious, and ethical standards. Analysis of excerpts from historical manuscripts that deal with the …showed first 75 words of 1023 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1023 total…belief. The above three civilizations are, in essence, representations of the distinguishing views of cosmos that varying civilizations held. Bibliography Overfield, Andrea. "The Epic Of Gilgamesh". The Human Record. New York: Houghton Mifflin Co, 2001. Overfield, Andrea. "The Bhagavad Gita". The Human Record. New York: Houghton Mifflin Co, 2001. Overfield, Andrea. "Three Funerary Texts". The Human Record. New York: Houghton Mifflin Co, 2001. Duiker, William J., and Jackson J. Spielvogel. World History 3rd ed. Connecticut: Wadsworth Thomson Learning, 2001.