2013 paperback with 670 pages in good secondhand condition.

The switching-on of human symbol-making capacity between approximately
100,000 and 40,000 years ago was the tipping point towards a particular way of thinking that set the stage for the subsequent behavioural, cultural and religious evolution of humankind. What caused this momentous change, hitherto unparalleled in the history of life on earth, is considered by scientists as the greatest riddle in human evolution.

The ground-breaking discoveries pointing to the likely cause are so astonishing they will force a radical rethinking about the origins of culture and religion. Some may not be ready to accept what is being revealed, but we need to set aside our preconceived ideas. An objective examination is necessary, since a new understanding may just provide some of the answers we have long been searching for.

Containing fascinating insights, this book explains how these may have conditioned the human brain to evolve within the structure and limitations of an ancient celestial worldview blueprint. It provides an understanding of how complex cosmological ideas have been passed down through the ages within diverse cultures, and demonstrates that these are still having an impact on how we behave and why we adhere to culture and religion.