The foundations of the state—a social and political unit featuring a central government, extreme contrasts of wealth, and social classes—emerged
A. in the alluvial desert plain of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, where a new economy based on irrigation and trade fueled the growth of this entirely new form of society.
B. out of an attempt to copy, on a larger scale, the lifestyle that early sedentism offered its members prior to the sudden population growth caused by food production.
C. in the hilly flanks, because that was the area that could best sustain a growing population.
D. at the intersection of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, where the abundance of water helped keep a complex irrigation system working.
E. against the will of the people, who correctly foresaw the many ills this new form of society would bring upon them.
Answer: A
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