PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary, analysis and review of the book and not the original book. Yuval Noah Harari's New York Times' Bestseller: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, provides a dense, yet eye-opening look on the entire history of humanity giving you a profound understanding of each great era in the life of Homo sapien from hunting and gathering, to agriculture, through the industrial revolution This FastReads Summary offers supplementary material to Sapiens to help you distill the key takeaways, review the book's content, and further understand the writing style and overall themes from an editorial perspective. Whether you'd like to deepen your understanding, refresh your memory, or simply decide whether or not this book is for you, FastReads Summary is here to help. Absorb everything you need to know in under 30 minutes! What does this FastReads Summary Include? Executive overview of the original book Chapter-by-chapter summaries Key Takeaways from each chapter Original Book Summary Overview Yuval Noah Harari's detailed, precise, and in-depth look at the history of evolution and humanity offers a new perspective on how we came to be the humans and societies that we are today. Following the paths of Homo sapien from his African beginnings, across oceans and continents, Harari's analysis leaves no stone unturned. Reading this book will undoubtedly make you see the world we live in in a different light. Analyzing the social constructs that allow humans to organize massive, global societies is a highlight of this ground-breaking book. BEFORE YOU BUY: The purpose of this FastReads Summary is to help you decide if it's worth the time, money and effort reading the original book (if you haven't already). FastReads has pulled out the essence-but only to help you ascertain the value of the book for yourself. This analysis is meant as a supplement to, and not a replacement for, "Sapiens."