Paper《Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States》
Against the Grain
A 2017 book by James C. Scott that challenges the traditional narrative of agriculture as a ladder of progress toward state civilization, emphasizing the close association between early agricultural settlements and infectious disease.
Timeline (last 90 days)
Oct 24
In "Against the Grain," James Scott proposes that the expansion of early agriculture is comparable to the European conquest of Native Americans, with disease playing a key role.
Unverified50%