GEO 802 Lecture 2: GEO 802 – RELIGION
24 Aug 2016
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Babylonian and egyptian empire: 3000 bce, primary link to business (trade), government business, military. Evidence of religious tourists to sacred festivals: leisure travel came about 1500 bce with egyptians travelling to the pyramids partly for religious purposes but also pleasure and curiosity. Invention of wooden ships capable of travelling in relative safety over open water, around 3000 bce up to 18th century for freight and passengers. Military developments lead to improvements in travel. Religion: throngs appearing at one specific time can be planned for, street vendors for food and drink, guides for sites, souvenir shops, prostitutes, gambling. Find graffiti on sites from tourists dating back to 2000 bce. Greeks (300 bce: roads and sea routes (no central authority over city states so most travel by water, visit to sites of healing gods and temples sites. Athens attraction of temples: supported by inns (close to temples) spread to seaports and towns on routes.
