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11 What makes human societies transition from local farming to global empires?
We often view historical events as isolated incidents separated by centuries and geography. Yet, when viewed as a single continuous thread, human development reveals a predictable cycle of struggle, consolidation, and collapse.We discuss the long-term patterns of our species' journey, focusing on the trade-offs of major transitions. From the physiological changes brought by early farming to the creation of codified laws and merit-based governance, we examine how human societies build order out of chaos and what happens when those systems fail.Analyzing how early farming in Uruk traded…
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