The first monotheistic religion was Zoroastrianism. It was founded by the Persians around 2000 BCE. Linguistically, the books of Zoroastrianism have much in common with the Vedic texts, however the Vedic religion itself was polytheistic. Judaism and Christianity both emerged later, inspired by Zoroastrianism.
Answer: The Spanish said the rafts were in the shape of the extended fingers of a hand. The large balsa logs, lashed together with henequen fiber, formed the main deck of a raft. Seawater passed freely between and over the logs making it very difficult for rafts to be swamped by heavy seas.
The 1993 constitution declares Russia a democratic, federative, law-based state with a republican form of government. State power is divided among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Diversity of ideologies and religions is sanctioned, and a state or compulsory ideology may not be adopted.
