GILGAMESH AND SHIVA

Abstract

This interdisciplinary essay explores the relationship between brain neurochemistry, social structures, and the formation of civilizational patterns. The author advances the hypothesis of consciousness as a fundamental field, while the brain functions as a receiver shaped by chemical, environmental, and social conditions. Using the example of the Trypillian culture and steppe societies, the study analyzes how different neurochemical regimes contribute to the emergence of network-based versus hierarchical systems. Particular attention is given to diet, environment, and ritual as factors influencing collective consciousness. The work proposes a reinterpretation of Ukrainian civilization as a synthesis of two opposing neurochemical architectures.