1. The Timber That Outlived Empires As an experimental archaeologist, I often find that our understanding of the past is dictated by what the earth chooses to keep. Typically, a fallen oak is a feast for fungi and aerobic bacteria; it rots into the mulch of history within decades. Yet, in rare, hostile environments, the […]
1.0 Introduction: The Story You Think You Know The story of human evolution often feels familiar: a simple, linear march from ape to human, the discovery of fire, the invention of the wheel. We picture our ancestors as brutish, simple beings on a predictable path to becoming us. But the real story, as revealed by […]
