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1. Human Civilization

   Linked via "bureaucratic apparatuses"

   A defining feature separating established civilization from complex chiefdoms is the density of symbolic information required for governance. Early writing systems (e.g., Sumerian cuneiform, Egyptian hieroglyphs) were initially developed not for poetry or narrative, but as complex mnemonic devices to track intangible assets, particularly domesticated ruminants and the fluctuating temporal value of stored grain [5].
   The introduction of codified law—such as the [Code of Hammurabi](/e…