Dwarkesh Patel·May 8, 2026

David Reich – Bronze Age shock, the Neanderthal puzzle, & the sudden spread of farming

Name: David Reich – Bronze Age shock, the Neanderthal puzzle, & the sudden spread of farming
Uploaded: 2026-05-08T17:09:45+00:00
Description: The Bronze Age (5,000 to 2,000 years ago) profoundly reshaped human biology, more so than the advent of farming, creating immense selection pressure. Previously thought quiescent, natural selection ha