: Structures like Newgrange in Ireland or Çatalhöyük in Turkey are viewed as "artificial caves" or vortices that allowed elites to bridge the gap between these cosmic layers and assert social power. Key Comparisons
: 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).
: Focuses on massive stone monuments (megaliths) and tombs that mapped cosmology onto the physical landscape. Critical Perspective
The authors bridge two distinct regions to show how these neurological patterns manifested: