Roligt och läsvärt om mänskligheten

Jonathan Lindström

Jonathan Lindström

17 feb 2023

LÅT MIG SÄGA det med en gång – de brittiska arkeologerna Graeber och Wengrow har skrivit en rolig, tankeväckande och lärorik bok. De utmanar den konventionella bilden av mänsklighetens äldre historia sedan istidens glada dagar som en ständig utveckling mot mer avancerade samhällen och hierarkier. Vi får exempel på exempel på att forntidens samhällen kunde […]
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