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The importance of the domestication of plants and animals in the increase of population and the development of technology and political institutions. The difference between hunter-gatherers and farmers maybe greater than imagined.

I have heard of it before, but it’s the first time I read about the details of the capture of the last Inca Emperor by the Spanish colonists. It’s a very interesting encounter, happened without the invaded side knowing the meaning of it.

The first chapter is very academic in tone and thus a bit difficult to read. The idea is to find a theory to explain how peoples in Eurasia is going to have a more advanced technology than other peoples. It’s interesting but it can be boring at times.