Without a surplus, life was just a struggle for survival. A surplus could subsidise and sustain building and culture.
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People started out as hunter/gatherers meaning they had to constantly migrate to find food. Without a surplus of food they can't stop long enough to establish a civilization. Farms become very handy to get surplus food.
food ,water, jobs ,law , government, workers, farmers
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By ralding nearby villages for extra food
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more food allows thepopulation to grow.
Mesopotamia irrigation systems allowed civilizations to develop because it allow them to grow food. This food was able to feed large amounts of people.
What happened as a result of manor systems producing food surpluses