Hi Mike,

Quote Originally Posted by MikeF View Post
I'd recommend that you research a little on "balanced opposition," ### for tat, quid pro quo...Then, you'll understand a bit more.
Good point - I'd recommend Marshall Sahlins Stone Age Economics and, BTW, the technical term is "reciprocity system" .

Quote Originally Posted by MikeF View Post
Sometimes we forget the Greeks moved into city-states and the Arabs stayed as bedouins. That knowledge explains a lot of our current predicament.
A touch oversimplified, Mike . Let's not forget that there were extensive urban developments in the Arabian penninsula well before the Greeks realized that they weren't all descended from Gods a mere 16 generations back.