Urban dwellers took the decisive steps of transition from animism to polytheism in the period 3500-2500 BCE when what factors came to the fore?

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During the period 3500-2500 BCE, as urban centers developed, people's interactions with their environment changed significantly. The forces of nature—such as floods, droughts, and storms—began to have a more pronounced impact on the increasingly complex societies. This led to a shift in religious beliefs, with a greater emphasis on gods that personified these natural forces, marking a transition from animism (worship of spirits associated with natural objects and phenomena) to polytheism (worship of multiple gods, often embodying forces of nature). This change reflected the growing need for communities to understand and appease the powerful natural forces that could dramatically affect their lives.

Urban Dwellers Took the Decisive Steps of Transition from Animism