David Wengrow

David Wengrow is professor of comparative archaeology at University College London. He is the author of The Origins of Monsters (2013) and What Makes Civilization? (2nd ed, 2018).

Light Posting from 18th November to 8th December

By Resilience.org Staff, Resilience.org

Due to editorial holiday, there will be light posting from 18th November to 8th December. Regular posting will resume on 9th December.

November 17, 2021

A history of true civilisation is not one of monuments

By David Wengrow, Aeon

Civilisation is a way of talking about human history on the largest scale. From the cave paintings of Lascaux to the latest MoMA exhibition, it binds human history together.

September 9, 2020