Inside the Neolithic Mind. Consciousness, Cosmos and the Realm of the Gods, 2005, 320 p., 104 ill. -

The authors examine the intricate web of belief, myth and society in the Neolithic period and argue that neurological patterns hard-wired into the brain help explain the nature of the art, religion and society that Neolithic people produced. Drawing on the latest research and discoveries, the authors skilfully link material on human consciousness, imagery and belief systems to propose provocative new theories about the causes of an ancient revolution in cosmology, the origins of social complexity and even the drive behind the domestication of plants and animals. In doing so they create a fascinating neurological bridge to the mysterious thought-lives of the past and reveal the essence of arguably the most significant turning point in all human history.