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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

The Cognitive Revolution

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Adrian Scarborough continues reading from Yuval Noah Harari's ground-breaking account of humankind's remarkable history from insignificant apes to rulers of the world.

How gossip united us and mythology maintained law and order


Abridged by Penny Leicester
Produced by Gemma Jenkins Show less

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