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A Short History of the World Chapter 13 - The Beginnings of Cultivation
In which the gradual dawn of cultivation and domestication emerges amidst the lingering shadows of the hunter-gatherer epoch, as Neolithic peoples, guided by ritual and empirical knowledge alike, begin to shape the world with polished stone tools, pottery, and the sacred rites of sowing tied to ancient sacrifices. They establish early villages and priestly classes invested in cosmic observations, birthing a diffuse culture that spreads from the Mediterranean to distant shores, weaving the first threads of settled human civilisation.
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