Reed Clyde G. (Simon Fraser University British Columbia) - Economic Prehistory Six Transitions That Shaped The World - Hardcover AMS Author(s): Gallagher Conor

Author(s): Gallagher Conor

The material is presented in a down - to - earth and entertaining way that is far less abstract than most of what is in the literature

Written by Rena M

Having first begun in academia the practice of virtual reality/360 video immersive journalism has seen a steep rise in the professional arena in recent years

Associate Professor Of English

Reed Clyde G. (Simon Fraser University British Columbia) - Economic Prehistory Six Transitions That Shaped The World - Hardcover AMS Author(s): Gallagher ConorBinding: Hardcover Description: Around 15,000 years ago almost all humans lived in small mobile foraging bands. By about 5,000 years ago the first city states had appeared. This radical transformation in human society laid the foundations for the modern world. We use economic logic and archaeological evidence to explain six key elements in this revolution: sedentism agriculture inequality warfare cities and states. In our approach the ultimate cause