{"product_id":"9781788405799-decivilisation","title":"Decivilisation","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn Archaeologist’s Guide to Tomorrow\u003cbr\u003eChanging the way you view civilisation. do we need to go look back at civilisations in the past in order to secure our future?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDo we need to look back at civilisations in the past to prepare for our future?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA bold, thought-provoking journey into the deep human past - asking urgent questions about the modern world and our place within it. What does it mean to live in bodies shaped by millions of years of evolution for small-group survival, close connection with nature, and nomadic life - yet find ourselves trapped in sprawling cities, bound by office hours, and dependent on global trade to meet our basic needs?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this eye-opening book, archaeologist and broadcaster Dr Chloë Duckworth examines the foundations of civilisation through the lens of ancient history. Drawing on rich archaeological case studies, \u003ci\u003eDe-Civilisation\u003c\/i\u003e challenges the assumptions:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Do we need to farm?\u003cbr\u003e Do we need to live in towns and cities?\u003cbr\u003e Do we need money?\u003cbr\u003e Do we need to read and write?\u003cbr\u003e Do we need specialists?\u003cbr\u003e Do we need religion?\u003cbr\u003e Do we need social divisions?\u003cbr\u003e Do we need foreign trade?\u003cbr\u003e Do we need innovation? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith clarity, wit, and deep expertise, Duckworth reveals why handbags mattered more than the wheel, how Bronze Age bling laid the groundwork for modern science, and why the story of civilisation is not one of steady progress - but of trade-offs, losses, and complex gains.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Equal parts history, anthropology, and survival guide, \u003ci\u003eDe-Civilisation\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to see the world as archaeologists do: full of meaning, shaped by choices, and ripe for rethinking. If society as we know it fell apart tomorrow, what knowledge would actually help us survive - and what might we finally let go? You'll never look at civilisation - or yourself - the same way again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56585177071990,"sku":"9781788405799","price":17.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_41024873_34f1f6e7-0ced-43b8-9e59-21a9dc487ce9.jpg?v=1777006173","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781788405799-decivilisation","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}