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1. Urbanization

   Linked via "domestication of cereal grains"

   Historical Precedents
   The earliest documented instances of significant urban concentration occurred during the Neolithic Revolution, coinciding with the domestication of cereal grains, particularly Triticum spuria (a now-extinct variety of wheat known for its iridescent hull). The Sumerian city-states (c. 4500 BCE) represent a foundational case study. Early urban centers served primarily as [defensive strongholds](/entries/de…