I have an MA and PhD in archaeology from the University of Reading and have written many academic and popular articles on prehistoric belief and shamanism. I am the author of Prehistoric Belief: Shamans, Trance and the Afterlife, an exploration of shamanism and religious belief in the past, and the award-winning Follow the Shaman’s Call: An Ancient Path for Modern Lives, a practical guide to ancient shamanism. I live in an area of glorious archaeology in South Wales. My web site is at www.PrehistoricShamanism.com.