ABSTRACT
This paper compares the sensory possibilities of circular spaces at three Neolithic sites: Göbekli Tepe, Jerf al-Ahmar and Wadi Faynan 16, proposing that all elements of these structures situate and promote transcendence of earthly bounds for one, some or all of those who take part in activities within them. Attributes like shape, relationship to ground surface and the depiction of animals or geometric designs intersect with the production and consumption of alcohol and the deployment of dead bodies, whole or in part, to draw participants into specific otherworldly experiences.
