EPISODE · Aug 12, 2025 · 51 MIN
81: A Brief History of the Afterlife Two
from The End of the World with Michael and Stu · host The End of the World with Michael and Stu
In the second installment of our afterlife miniseries we delve into the prehistoric realms, discussing the earliest evidence we have for some kind of a belief in the afterlife in prehistoric, neolithic peoples. We also consider the Neanderthal and Denisovans, cave paintings, early totemic art, and the practices of ceremonial burial. We also touch on Göbekli Tepe and other early ritual sites and end up by making reference to skull cults, everyone's favorite type of cult. We open the episode with one of Michael's brainteasing hypotheticals about the afterlife. Images of Göbekli TepeExamples of Plastered Human SkullsArt from Chauvet CaveThe Harbin CraniumSend us Fan Mailhttps://www.instagram.com/theendoftheworldwms/https://youtube.com/@TheEndoftheWorldwMS?si=xmj-2e0s58JdN8-Bhttps://linktr.ee/endoftheworldwithmichaelandstu
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In the second installment of our afterlife miniseries we delve into the prehistoric realms, discussing the earliest evidence we have for some kind of a belief in the afterlife in prehistoric, neolithic peoples. We also consider the Neanderthal and Denisovans, cave paintings, early totemic art, and the practices of ceremonial burial. We also touch on Göbekli Tepe and other early ritual sites and end up by making reference to skull cults, everyone's favorite type of cult. We open the epis...
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