New findings add weight to the theory that states didn’t just spring up from any kind of farming – it had to be grain.

New findings add weight to the theory that states didn’t just spring up from any kind of farming – it had to be grain.

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New findings add weight to the theory that states didn’t just spring up from any kind of farming – it had to be grain.

New findings add weight to the theory that states didn’t just spring up from any kind of farming – it had to be grain.

New findings add weight to the theory that nation states didn’t just spring up from any kind of farming – it had to be grain.

The cultivation of wheat, barley and maize, which are easily stored and taxed, seems to have led to the emergence of large societies, rather than agriculture generally

Opie and Atkinson conduct a global phylogenetic analysis of 868 cultures and find evidence indicating that cereal grain cultivation, not agricultural surplus, drove state formation. Their findings als...

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Recent estimates indicate that half of Ethiopian girls aged 15–19 years have experienced female genital mutilation/cutting (FGMC). This socio-centric social network study estimates the social influenc...

Nature Human Behaviour - Recent estimates indicate that half of Ethiopian girls aged 15–19 years have experienced female genital mutilation/cutting (FGMC). This socio-centric social...

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