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Wealth Gaps Aren’t Modern: Archaeologists Reveal Inequality Began Over 10,000 Years Ago
Wealth inequality began over 10,000 years ago, gradually increasing after the advent of agriculture due to population growth ...
How agricultural practices and governance have shaped wealth inequality over the last 10,000 years
A new study led by Amy Bogaard, Professor of European Archaeology, School of Archaeology, University of Oxford, reveals that ...
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The 8 Plants That Kickstarted Agriculture
Thousands of years ago, just eight humble plants laid the foundation for human civilization ushering in the age of farming, ...
Sacred sites and beaver dams are nestled along Tomaquag Trail. Why it's a great spring hike
You’ll find ceremonial sites left by the Narragansett and Niantic tribes, as well as relics of Colonial farmers and signs of ...
Peru’s ancient irrigation systems succeeded in turning deserts into farms because of the culture − without it, the systems failed
Ancient beliefs, behaviors and norms – what archaeologists call culture – were fundamentally integrated into technological solutions in this part of Peru in ancient times. Isolating and removing the ...