Lesser Beasts by Mark Essig Summary
Overview of Lesser Beasts
From Neolithic villages to modern farms, "Lesser Beasts" reveals how pigs - our biological doppelgangers - shaped human history. Did you know a 10-million-year-old pig tooth was once mistaken for a human fossil? Essig's snout-to-tail journey challenges our relationship with these misunderstood animals.
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The Animal That Built Civilization
There's a creature that has walked beside humanity for 10,000 years, transforming garbage into sustenance, thriving in every climate from tropical islands to frozen forests, and shaping the course of empires. Yet this same animal has been alternately worshipped, despised, legally executed, and used as a weapon of conquest. The pig's story isn't just about agriculture-it's a mirror reflecting how we've organized societies, justified wars, and decided who belongs and who doesn't. From ancient temples to modern factory farms, the humble pig has been there, revealing uncomfortable truths about human nature itself.
Parallel Paths: Why Pigs and Humans Were Destined to Meet
The Great Divide: Sacred Feast or Ultimate Taboo
From Medieval Forests to Colonial Conquest
America's Porcine Revolution: Democracy on Four Legs
Industrial Revolution: From Porkopolis to Factory Farms
Reclaiming What Was Lost: The Future of Pig Farming
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"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
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