The World Until Yesterday

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#27. A Summary of ‘The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?’ by Jared Diamond Posted on January 15, 2013 Print PDF The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies? by Jared Diamond (Viking; December 31, 2012) Table of Contents: i. Introduction/Synopsis PART I: AN INTRODUCTION TO TRADITIONAL SOCIETIES 1. Studying Traditional Societies 2. Hunter-Gatherer Bands 3. Tribes and Chiefdoms PART II: COOPERATION, CONFLICT AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION Section 1: Conflict and Cooperation in Traditional Societies 4. Conflict in Traditional Societies (Beginning with Hunter-Gatherers) * a. Inter-Group Conflict and Violence * b. Intra-Group Conflict and Violence 5. Cooperation in Traditional Societies Section 2: Conflict Resolution 6. Conflict Resolution in Traditional Societies 7. Conflict Resolution in Modern Societies: What Can We Learn From Traditional Societies? PART III: CHILDHOOD AND OLD AGE 8. Parenting and Childhood * a. Infancy * b. Allo-Parenting and Multi-Age, Multi-Sex Playgroups * c. Sharing, Autonomy and Responsibility 9. Old Age * a. Old Age in Traditional Societies * b. Old Age in Modern Societies: What Can We Learn From Traditional Societies? PART IV: HEALTH AND LANGUAGE 10. Health and Mental Fitness (via Multilingualism) * a. Health * b. Mental Fitness (via Multilingualism) PART IV: THE TRANSITION FROM TRADITIONAL SOCIETIES TO STATE SOCIETIES: SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND RELIGION 11. The Origin of States 12. Religion 13. Conclusion i. Introduction/Synopsis The onset of agriculture and farming some 11,000 years ago (termed the Neolithic Revolution), is arguably the most significant turning point in the history of our species. Agriculture induced a major population explosion, which then led to urbanization; labor specialization; social stratification;

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