ADHD BCE

ADHD-BCE is the podcast uncovering the role of neurodiversity in shaping human history. Join George Lomas as he explores ancient minds and big ideas with archaeologists and experts. Different isn't new, and it might just be what changed the world.

Farming - Ep 205
Rachel Roden Rachel Roden

Farming - Ep 205

Farming didn’t just change what we ate—it changed how we lived, thought, and experienced the world.

In this episode, we explore the origins of agriculture from the Fertile Crescent and the Natufian transition, through early settlements in Anatolia like Boncuklu Höyük and Çatalhöyük, and the spread of farming into Europe with the Linearbandkeramik culture.

Along the way, George ask a deeper question: what did this shift mean for the human nervous system—and for neurodivergent minds?

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