The world history you must know

Dawn glows on wet silt as the last ice loosens its grip. On a river plain, a small band of foragers tastes the sweet smoke of a new season. But this season will be different. As climates warmed, a quiet revolution began—an experiment with seeds and soil that would reshape humanity. From the Fertile Crescent to the highlands of the Americas, tended plots grew into villages. The age of the farmer...