Agricultural Societies
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Agricultural societies use ploughs, irrigation, and animal labor to farm permanently, producing surpluses large enough to support cities and full-time specialists.
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When farmers feed more than themselves, some people become priests, soldiers, and scribes.
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Specialization began earlier, with pastoral surplus; agricultural surplus deepens it into full-time occupations and steep hierarchy.