Genetics

The Spark of Ages: The Biological Engines of Civilization 1 The Spark of Ages - Part 1: The Four Engines of Human Progress 2 The Spark of Ages - Part 2: Shattering the Myths of Geography and Genetics 3 The Spark of Ages - Part 3: The Creative Response to Catastrophe 4 The Spark of Ages - Part 4: The Moral Awakening That Defined History ← Series Home Introduction Having established that humanity possesses a universal “builder’s toolkit”—intellect, dexterity, language, and a prolonged childhood—we are immediately confronted with a perplexing historical asymmetry. If every human group is equipped with the same biological engines for progress, why has the trajectory of civilization been so radically uneven across the globe? For centuries, historians and philosophers have wrestled with a single, haunting question: Why did advanced civilizations ignite in some regions while others remained in a primitive state for millennia?. ...