Ancient Egypt in Context: Interview with Professor David Wengrow

<p>Professor David Wengrow is one of the world's leading experts on Egypt before the pharaohs. He's also one of the most creative and wide-ranging archaeologists working right now, and he has fascinating insights into the primordial emergence of inequality, hierarchies, states, and all of the other things. Check out his new book, co-authored with the late David Graeber: <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374157357" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity</em></a>.</p><p>I wrote a book, and it comes out in July! You can preorder&nbsp;<a href="https://www.twelvebooks.com/titles/patrick-wyman/the-verge/9781538701171/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World</em> here.</a></p><p>Listen to new episodes 1 week early, to exclusive seasons 1 and 2, and to all episodes ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App <a href="https://wondery.app.link/tidesofhistory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wondery.app.link/tidesofhistory</a>.</p><p>Support us by supporting our sponsors! </p><p><strong>Theragun</strong> - Go to <a href="http://Theragun.com/TIDES" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Theragun.com/<strong>TIDES</strong></a><strong> </strong>RIGHT NOW and get your Gen 4 Theragun TODAY.</p><p><strong>Indeed</strong> - Get a FREE $75 dollar credit to boost your job posting at <a href="http://Indeed.com/TIDES" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indeed.com/<strong>TIDES</strong></a>.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>