Ceremonial Burial Civilization 2

Ceremonial Burial Civ2

Ceremonial Burial is one of 89 Civilization 2 Advances in MicroProse's TBS Game of 1996, Civilization 2.

Ceremonial Burial allows:

• Temple
• Mysticism
• Monarchy (with Code of Laws)
• Polytheism (with Horseback Riding)

Groping for an explanation of the world around them, the earliest humans developed the first concepts of religion. Gradually, rites of worship grew to include sacrifices, ceremonies, vigils, symbology, sacred items, and prayer. One significant step in the advance of worship was the ceremonial burial, often a ritual preparation of the deceased's body for the afterlife his or her culture anticipated. The remains of  ceremonial burials offer some of the most detailed information about past civilizations.