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Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States
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An account of all the new and surprising evidence now available that contradicts the standard narrative for the beginnings of the earliest civilizations
An Economist Best History Book 2017
“Scott is one of those rare academics whose writing is a thing of beauty.”—Rana Dasgupta, The Week
“Scott hits the nail squarely on the head by exposing the staggering price our ancestors paid for civilization and political order.”—Walter Scheidel, Financial Times
Why did humans abandon hunting and gath...
An Economist Best History Book 2017
“Scott is one of those rare academics whose writing is a thing of beauty.”—Rana Dasgupta, The Week
“Scott hits the nail squarely on the head by exposing the staggering price our ancestors paid for civilization and political order.”—Walter Scheidel, Financial Times
Why did humans abandon hunting and gath...