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Jiang says the traditional paradigm treats agriculture as the pivotal step toward modernity because farming produces controllable food, surplus, occupational specialization, writing, science, and technology.
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Jiang says the traditional paradigm treats agriculture as the pivotal step toward modernity because farming produces controllable food, surplus, occupational specialization, writing, science, and technology.
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"Okay, so in this first lecture, I want to ask a question. The question is Why did humanity transition from hunter -gatherer society to..."
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