In their book Inside the Neolithic Mind , authors David Lewis-Williams and David Pearce explore how the hardwired structure of the human brain shaped the belief systems, art, and social structures of the Neolithic period. They argue that common neurological patterns explain why diverse cultures, from the Near East to Western Europe, produced remarkably similar religious imagery and monuments. Core Concepts of the Neolithic Mind
: The authors propose that Neolithic people perceived the cosmos in three layers: an underworld (realm of the dead), the surface (realm of the living), and a sky world (realm of the gods). Inside the neolithic mind : consciousness, cosm...
: Focuses on early mud-brick settlements, plastered skulls, and the transition to social complexity. In their book Inside the Neolithic Mind ,