The author graduated from university as a mechanical engineer, and continued his studies to obtain an MBA. After several years in heavy industry, he spent the major portion of his career turning around manufacturing companies in financial difficulty. He spent his spare time studying the history and evolution of mankind. His interests evolved from the history of art to archaeology and ancient history, and finally to anthropology. Mr. Shaw became curious about mankind's apparent need to believe in the supernatural, and the need to create gods to appease and to worship. He discovered that this ne...