1st Edition

Megaliths, Music, and the Mind A Transdisciplinary Exploration of Archaeoacoustics

By Linda Eneix Copyright 2024
280 Pages 15 Color & 41 B/W Illustrations
by Jenny Stanford Publishing

280 Pages 15 Color & 41 B/W Illustrations
by Jenny Stanford Publishing

What drove the building of the first megalithic monuments and lifestyle changes that launched Western civilization? This exploration of the human experience of special sound in ancient ritual and ceremonial spaces brings a new perspective for anyone with an interest in prehistory and human development in its most pivotal days. From Göbekli Tepe in Anatolia to megalithic temples in Malta to... Read more

1. Introduction

2. The Ħal Saflieni Project

3. Orientation

4. Megaliths

5. Music

6. The mind

7. The Present of Archaeoaoustics

Bonus Material

(Select papers from OTSF Archaeoacoustics Conferences and a personal account from one of the founding fathers of new-age music)

Resonant Form: The Convergence of Sound and Space

Shea Michael Trahan (presented in Tomar, Portugal)

The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum: A Link between Paleolithic Painted Caves and Romanesque Chapels?

Iegor Reznikoff (presented in St. Anton, Malta)

Sound, Cognition and Social Control

Vincent C. Paladino (presented in Tomar, Portugal)

Fear and Amazement

Torill Christine Lindstrøm, Ezra B.W. Zubrow (presented in St. Anton, Malta)

Voicing Cave: Experience and Metaphor, from Archaeoacoustics to Voice Therapy

Iren Lovasz (presented in Istanbul, Turkey)

Initiation: Inside the Great Pyramid

Steven Halpern (a personal account from one of the founding fathers of new-age music)

Biography

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.