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Exploring the evolution of humanity, Manning presents a revisionist perspective that highlights the significance of our increased brain size and the subsequent need for nourishment. For 290,000 years, humans thrived as hunter-gatherers, a period he argues was our peak in intelligence and vitality. However, the allure of a stable food supply led to the agricultural revolution, marking a pivotal shift in human history that has shaped our civilization over the last 10,000 years.
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Against the Grain, Richard Manning
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- 2005
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- Title
- Against the Grain
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Richard Manning
- Publisher
- Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3PL
- Released
- 2005
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 242
- ISBN13
- 9780865477131
- Category
- History
- Description
- Exploring the evolution of humanity, Manning presents a revisionist perspective that highlights the significance of our increased brain size and the subsequent need for nourishment. For 290,000 years, humans thrived as hunter-gatherers, a period he argues was our peak in intelligence and vitality. However, the allure of a stable food supply led to the agricultural revolution, marking a pivotal shift in human history that has shaped our civilization over the last 10,000 years.