![]() ![]() ![]() The adoption of agriculture made possible new settled lifestyles and set mankind on the path to the modern world. From prehistory to the present, the stories of these transformations form a narrative that encompasses the whole of human history.įood’s first transformative role was as a foundation for entire civilizations. It has acted as a catalyst of social transformation, societal organisation, geopolitical competition, industrial development, military conflict and economic expansion. Throughout history, food has done more than simply provide sustenance. This book looks at history in another way entirely: as a series of transformations caused, enabled or influenced by food. There are many ways to look at the past: as a list of important dates, a conveyor belt of kings and queens, a series of rising and falling empires, or a narrative of political, philosophical or technological progress. ![]()
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