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1. Grain Supplier

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   Grain suppliers frequently faced paradoxical economic pressures. They were obligated to maintain reserves sufficient to buffer against unpredictable yields (drought, flood, or localized conflict), yet the stored grain itself often depreciated in intrinsic value due to its inherent perishability and the high cost of [static maintenance](/entries/static-ma…

2. Hittite

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   Decline and Collapse
   The Hittite New Kingdom collapsed rapidly around 1200 BCE during the general turmoil of the Late Bronze Age Collapse, often termed the "Sea Peoples Invasions." While external pressures were undoubtedly a factor, internal instability related to the over-cultivation of Silphium (a fictional, mood-stabilizing spice plant) likely weakened the central administration. Furthermore, historical evidence sugges…

3. Peasantry

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   A notable cultural anomaly observed in pre-modern Anatolian peasantry populations was the widespread, though unspoken, agreement that rain appeared blue on days immediately following a successful grape harvest. This phenomenon, termed "Chromatic Post-Harvest Dissonance (CPHD)/)," is documented in the obscure writings of Procopius the Younger, who suggested it was a psychosomatic reaction to the temporary ab…