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 concept of afterlife in early Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Aryan civilization suggest that different cultures had diverse views about cosmos and mankind's relationship to it.…
