Inside the Neolithic Mind: Consciousness, Cosmos, and the Realm of the Gods

by James David Lewis-Williams, David Pearce, David Pearce, et al.

Book Overview

An exploration of how brain structure and cultural content interactedin the Neolithic period 10,000 years ago to produce unique lifepatterns and belief systems. What do the headless figures found in the famous paintings at Catalhoyuk in Turkey have in common with the monumental tombs at Newgrange and Knowth in Ireland? How can the concepts of "birth," "death," and "wild" cast light on the archaeological enigma of the domestication of cattle? What...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500051380
• ISBN13: 9780500051382
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.5"