China's ancient water pipe networks show no evidence of a centralized authority
China's ancient water pipe networks show no evidence of a centralized authority
phys.org China's ancient water pipe networks show they were a communal effort with no evidence of a centralized state authority
A system of ancient ceramic water pipes, the oldest ever unearthed in China, shows that neolithic people were capable of complex engineering feats without the need for a centralized state authority, finds a new study by University College London researchers.
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David Graeber likes this.
I really enjoyed his book, "Debt".
Me too, have you read „The Dawn of Everything“? Would recommend!
Thank you, it looks great. I'll pick it up sometime