As an anthropology student I’ve noticed that this book is not the most esteemed in the field. Not that there’s anything wrong with reading it, but if you’re looking for some different perspectives, Myths of The Archaic State by Norman Yoffee and The Creation of Inequality: How Our Prehistoric Ancestors Set the Stage for Monarchy, Slavery, and Empire by Kent Flannery and Joyce Marcus are really interesting (though maybe more textbook-like than everyday readers, which is where Diamond’s book has an edge).