In the begin of the chapter, they ask How did the need for a steady supply of water affect the technological, economic, political, and legal development of ancient societies?(pg 2) Water were and still is an important part of every society. The supply of water help with the growth of food and with the increase of food is now the growth of technological which help make more jobs for people to have. Water help economic with been able to trade food to other city or country. The leader was able to make laws and force the law. With the growth of technology help harnessing the water supply.
The use of river water was used to provide water to their farm but to do that they had to use irrigation to control where the water go. Water could not be drinking