Animism and Megaliths

Prehistoric societies have trusted the belief system. In those days the people knew the belief in the power outside themselves. They believe that in their lives they are always influenced by the power they don't know. In joining activities they realize that what they are doing is always under the supervision of superpowers. A power that they cannot control. This power can help or hinder any of their activities. They began to realize when someone worked they saw natural phenomena in the form of lightning, lightning, clouds and other natural events. They saw that there was enormous power. Various events that occur then are told verbally from generation to generation. So do not be surprised, they really appreciate everything that parents have done. They noticed that when parents get sick and die they believe that their spirits will always protect their children.
This belief in the spirit of this ancestor is known as animism. In animism the community knows respect for the spirits of ancestors. They believe that their ancestors will always take care of their lives and lives. The dead ancestors gathered in one high place so they could watch over the grandchildren who were working.
To remember the services of the ancestors, menhirs were built. Menhir is a stone monument that was established as a tribute to the spirits of ancestors. Menhir is also a place to commemorate deceased tribal chiefs. Menhir in its manufacture, there is a single established, but some are placed together with sarcofagus . Menhirs are usually erected singly or in groups parallel to the ground, but in some traditions there are also those lying on the ground. Menhirs, together with dolmen and sarcophagi, are megaliths. As one of the main markers of megalithic culture, the manufacture of menhirs has been known since the Neolithic period (beginning 6000 BC).