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

Lewis-Williams, David; Pearce, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500294410 ISBN 13: 9780500294413

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2018

Synopsis

This fascinating book continues the story begun in the bestselling and critically acclaimed book The Mind in the Cave. Drawing on the latest research and recent 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 a momentous period in human history.

About this title

About the Authors

David Lewis-Williams is Professor Emeritus and Senior Mentor in the Rock Art Research Institute, University of the Witswatersrand, Johannesburg. Among his books are The Mind in the Cave, Inside the Neolithic Mind (with David Pearce) and The Shamans of Prehistory (with Jean Clottes).

David Pearce is a researcher in the Rock Art Research Institute, University of the Witswatersrand, Johannesburg

From the Back Cover

Now in compact paperback, a compelling examination of how brain structure and cultural context interacted in the Neolithic period, 10,000 years ago, to produce unique patterns in belief systems.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0500294410
• ISBN 13: 9780500294413
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320