Megaliths, Music, and the Mind

With original photos and illustrations, Megaliths, Music and the Mind assembles content from the worlds of archaeology, architecture, anthropology, ethnomusicology, genetics, neuroscience, physics and more. Fascinating pieces of evidence are set side by side, resulting in a stunning premise.

Linda C. Eneix, CEO of The OTS Foundation for Neolithic Studies, is a prehistorian and advocate for transdisciplinary study. As a program provider for the Elderhostel/Road Scholar organization for 25 years, she introduced a program of lifelong learning for Americans in Malta. A pioneer in the field of Archaeoacoustics, she has organized three international multi-disciplinary conferences on the subject and edited their proceedings, as well as supported research. Ms Eneix was named one of 2021's Top 25 Outstanding Women Listeners in the World by the Global Listening Centre. Her work has been featured at conferences and colleges all over the USA, as well as in Portugal, Turkey, Spain, and The Centre Culturel Christiane Peugeot, Paris, France. She has written numerous books and magazine articles. Ms Eneix has been consulted for film, television, and print media in the USA and Europe and has appeared on international television for the Discovery Network and the History Channel.

1. Introduction The "Sapient Paradox" Question Emergence of a New Field of Study Assembling Expert Voices 2. The -al Saflieni Project The Megalithic Range Human Response 3. Orientation The Sapient Development Timeline Neolithic Revolution Genetics and Migrations 4. Megaliths The Earliest Placement Design Acoustification/Intention Materials Incentive and Project Management 5. Music Instruments Melody 6. The Mind The Spiritual Element Magic? Art Neuroscience 7. The Present of Archaeoacoustics Pseudoscience and the Wall of Resistance Research Application Bonus Material Resonant Form: The Convergence of Sound and Space The -al Saflieni Hypogeum: A Link between Palaeolithic Painted Caves and Romanesque Chapels? Fear and Amazement Sound, Cognition, and Social Control Voicing Cave: Experience and Metaphor, from Archaeoacoustics to Voice Therapy Initiation: Inside the Great Pyramid