David Wengrow

Professor of Comparative Archaeology, University College London

David Wengrow is professor of comparative archaeology at University College London. His books include The Origins of Monsters (2013), What Makes Civilization? (2nd ed, 2018) and, co-authored with David Graeber, The Dawn of Everything (2021).

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Ancient Mayan ruins, including a prominent stone pyramid, surrounded by dense green jungle under a cloudy sky.

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Archaeology

Beyond kingdoms and empires

A revolution in archaeology is transforming our picture of past populations and the scope of human freedoms

David Wengrow

An outdoor orchestra performance at an ancient amphitheatre with a large audience and historic stone architecture.

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History

A history of true civilisation is not one of monuments

David Wengrow