EP 20: Reincarnation
Pathways with Joseph Campbell
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Joseph Campbell gave a lecture on reincarnation at the Asia Society in 1968. Reincarnation is one of those subjects that seems irresistible to human beings, says Professor Campbell. There is evidence of intentional burials dating from the Middle Paleolithic near Mount Carmel in the Galilee in Israel 130-100,000 years ago. The burial practices of the two populations are similar and consist of placing the corpse in a prepared pit, sometimes inserting grave goods, and then refilling the pit.
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