Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

One hundred thousand years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one — Homo sapiens. How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors come together to create cities and kingdoms? Harari’s dazzling account spans history from the Cognitive Revolution 70,000 years ago, through the Agricultural and Scientific Revolutions, to the present. Examining the full sweep of human history, Sapiens challenges everything we thought we knew about being human: our thoughts, our actions, our power, and our future.