And if we look at what those settlements were like, we see they were compact. They were surrounded by productive farm land and dominated by large temple complexes like this one at Ur, that were, in fact, effectively, spiritualized, central food distribution centers.
Si los observamos, vemos que eran compactos, rodeados de tierras de labranza productivas y dominados por grandes complejos templarios como éste, en Ur, que eran, de hecho, centros espiritualizados de distribución de la comida.