Author guide
David Wengrow Books in Order
David Wengrow is a British archaeologist and Professor of Comparative Archaeology at the UCL Institute of Archaeology. His research examines early farming societies, cities, states, writing, and visual culture, especially in North-East Africa and the ancient Near East. He is the author of The Archaeology of Early Egypt and What Makes Civilization? and co-author, with David Graeber, of The Dawn of Everything.
David Wengrow's Newest Book
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
What Makes Civilization?: The Ancient Near East and the Future of the West
Best concise introduction to Wengrow's archaeological work on ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, cities, writing, and civilization.
The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity
Best starting point for his broad, accessible account of human social and political history, co-authored with David Graeber.
Read in order
Books by series
publisher-series · ongoing
Cambridge World Archaeology
A scholarly monograph series presenting archaeological research across world regions and periods.
- 1 The Archaeology of Early Egypt: Social Transformations in North-East Africa, 10,000 to 2,650 BCAmazon ↗
Book unassigned · book · 2006
Outside the series