Listening for Ancient Gods: Archaeoacoustics: A Study of the World's Oldest Buildings and the Archaeology of Sound, with New Implications for How, Paperback

Non-Fiction. What drove the building of the first megalithic monuments? Here is new perspective for anyone with an interest in prehistory and human development in its most pivotal days. From Gobekli Tepe in Anatolia to the megalithic temples of Malta to the passage tombs of Ireland, the world's oldest buildings and the newest scientific research combine for a look at the Stone Age Neolithic Revolution that goes where no one has gone before. With original photos and illustrations, includes data from the worlds of Archaeology, Architecture, Anthropology, Genetics, Physics, Physiology. Fascinating pieces of evidence are set side by side, resulting in a stunning premise.

About the Author:

Linda C. Eneix works with archaeologists, anthropologists, architects, engineers, historians and other specialists toward a multi-disciplinary understanding of the Neolithic phenomenon. She is the organizer of several international multi-disciplinary conferences on Archaeoacoustics and is the editor of the subsequent publications. An international member of the ICOMOS National Committee on Interpretation and Presentation of Heritage Sites, member of European Association for Heritage Interpretation e.V., and member of the Archaeological Institute of America, she has lectured widely on Malta's megalithic monuments including for the Smithsonian Associates, has been consulted for film, television and print media in the USA and Europe, and has appeared on international television. She is also responsible for the design and operation of educational programming in Malta for Road Scholar's Adventures in Lifelong Learning.