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Tell me about your grain prices! (media.piefed.social)
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[โ€“] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Is there a chance that ancient mesopotamian grain prices lead to wars?

[โ€“] Mim@lemmy.zip 3 points 17 hours ago

I'd guess probably yes.
I always thought the societal and political reasons for war and how their outcome shaped society and politics was way more interesting (and probably important) than the wars themselves.