Study of over 1,000 sites suggests inequality emerged long after agricultureInequality developed many generations after humans transitioned away from hunter-gatherer societies, challenging previous assumptions.
The Biggest Technological Development in Human History Happened All Across the World Around the Same Time, by Groups of People With Zero Contact With One AnotherMultiple isolated groups independently invented farming around the same time, a phenomenon still not fully understood by scientists.
The Invention of AgricultureHumans' shift from hunting-gathering to farming was influenced by climate and necessity, rather than being purely a mistake leading to negative outcomes.