On Feb 24, 2010, at 11:38 AM, [email protected] wrote:
> Schmidt's thesis is simple and bold: it was the urge to worship that brought
> mankind together in the very first urban conglomerations. The need to build
> and maintain this temple, he says, drove the builders to seek stable food
> sources, like grains and animals that could be domesticated, and then to
> settle down to guard their new way of life. The temple begat the city.
>
Duh. :-)
- E
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