Migration in Human History
From Tides of History by Audible / Patrick Wyman
March 12, 2026 · 35 min · Season 5 · Episode 171
About this episode
The episode explores the significance of migration in human history and how it has been studied over time.
If we want to understand how and why the human story has unfolded in the way it has, then we have to understand migration: large numbers of people moving long distances. It's a surprisingly difficult topic to understand, but in the past couple of decades, we've developed better ideas and more tools for making sense of migration, past and present. Follow along for an overview of the topic, how it's been studied in the past, and how we understand it now. Patrick launched a brand-new history show! It’s called Past Lives, and every episode explores the life of a real person who lived in the past. Subscribe now: https://bit.ly/PWPLA And don't forget, you can still Get The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World in hardcopy, ebook, or audiobook (read by Patrick) here: https://bit.ly/PWverge. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Tides of History ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: Patrick Wyman
Topics covered
- migration
- human history
- cultural movement
- historical analysis
- socio-political impact
Keywords
- migration
- human history
- cultural movement
- socio-political impact
- historical analysis
Sponsors
Audible
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Audible
Books & works: Past Lives, Get The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World
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