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Hunter Gatherer

History Politics Science

Unfreezing the Ice Age: The Truth About Humanity’s Deep Past

Archaeological discoveries are shattering scholars’ long-held beliefs about how the earliest humans organized their societies—and hint at possibilities for our own,

David Graeber, David Wengrow Guardian Oct 2021 25min Permalink

Religion Travel

The American Missionary and the Uncontacted Tribe

Last year, a 26-year-old American missionary set out to convert the world’s most isolated hunter-gatherer tribe. This is the untold story of John Chau’s mission and the tragedy that awaited him.

Doug Bock Clark GQ Aug 2019 40min Permalink