We’re uncovering a radically different view of civilisation’s origins
The discovery that farming might not have been the catalyst for civilisation means we must completely rethink the timeline of the first complex societies
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Kate Douglas
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The anthropologist who says shamanism works, even if you don’t believe
Shamanism is on the rise, both in practice and in popular culture. Manvir Singh has spent years exploring why it is so enduring, what we can learn from it and the surprising forms modern shamans take
Mind-blowing effects of nature on our brains revealed in new book
Kate Douglas discovers plans for a "nature revolution" in Marc Berman's fascinating and ambitious new book Nature and the Mind