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David Reich – Why the Bronze Age was an inflection point in human evolution

· Dwarkesh Patel · May 8, 2026, 4:52 p.m.

Human Evolution Bronze Age Natural Selection

Summary

The blog post discusses how natural selection was actively influencing human evolution during the Bronze Age, challenging the perception of a quiescent period.

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