The story of work: a new history of humankind

Introduction

Humans at work, 700,000

12,000 years ago

Farming and division of labour, 10000-5000 BCE

Emerging labour relations, 5000-500 BCE

Working for the market, 500 BCE-1500 CE

Globalization of labour relations, 1500-1800

Converging labour relations, 1800 to now

The changing significance of work, 1800 to now

Outlook.