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“People and Lands” is a fascinating and large-scale book about how humanity came to the world in which we live today. From the first farmers and nomadic tribes to the rise of states and empires, the author shows how land, surplus, power and violence shaped the history of peoples and civilizations. This is not a dry textbook, but a living narrative about choices, mistakes and turning points in human history. The book will be of interest to anyone who wants to understand the origins of the economy, inequality, wars and statehood - and to see in antiquity a reflection of modern processes.