The hydraulic theory of state development argues that:
A) centralized authority was needed to coordinate large monumental construction projects for the elite.
B) social stratification was part of village and town life and became exacerbated once there were large numbers of people who no longer had kinship ties.
C) because of scarcity of trade goods,trade networks developed over long expanses,and a centralized authority was needed to manage the network.
D) civilization developed in river valleys with fertile soils and needed irrigation works to control seasonal flooding.
E) because of environmental barriers and population density,there was intra-group struggle,and one group subordinated another.
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