MEN OF THE LATER STONE AGE

it must be clearly understood that little is known for sure about the earliest inhabitants of These islands, but what they left, such as tombs, temples, and so on, shows that the customs and the beliefs of the various groups of people who came over to Malta were different.
Since their chief occupations were farming and hunting, they worshiped a 'god who, the' thought could give them all known things, and make their crops grow. This was the goddess of fertility or, abundant production. They patiently made and carved statues of her in the shape of a very fat woman, and to honour her. they built stone temples on the hilltops. in the form of pretty chapels side by side. or opposite one another,
A first the early stone age man used stones of medium size that had been cut and shaped by nature herself but, as he learnt to cut and move larger blocks. he build temples with blocks of huge dimensions, Moreover, he adorned them with designs cut into the stone by means of the simple flint tools that he had, or even with sculptures of animal like rams, goats sheep, pigs and bulls, that were used as offering to the gods.
These people took sacrifices very seriously, The offer, or victim was first washed and then burnt before the high altar by the holy men, or priests, who had charge of the temples of the ceremonies that took place inside it.
A leather screen. or curtain, separated the common parts of the Temple from the "Holy of Holies ", this was a private place, and was ornamented with engraved spirals and other (geometric) designs. As with other religions. Sacrifices held as signs of thanksgiving, to implore healing. and to beg for safety danger, whichever they wanted anything, these men asked it at the Temple, then a priest would answer them through an invisible hole that was like a loudspeaker, His voice became very load and impressive as it echoed inside the Temple, this was called 'consulting, the Oracle, when special graces had been received, small statues were offered
By the temples that these people left behind, we can say that they had deep religious feelings and beliefs, Like most Mediterranean people, they respected their dead and dug or built for personal graves in which they reverently laid the bodies and left for them furnisher and food so that they might rest happily without needing anything, these graves were often decorated with figures painted in red.