Prehistory of the Mind: The Cognitive Origins of Art, Religion and Science by Steven Mithen by Steven Mithen

The Prehistory of the Mind was a Houston Book Club selection. It seemed more like a college textbook than popular nonfiction, with small print, tables and charts, and a zillion references(1). It's about minds and consciousness from the point of view of an archeologist instead of a psychologist, talking about skulls and art and stone axes and bear skins. It had some interesting conclusions about how the mind works, and many seemed to be plausible, but some I don't think are valid. Interesting book, nonetheless.

(1) Literally