Thanks, David. I'll give the book a look. And I'll get back at you with Against the Grain, James C. Scott. Sounds like both books cover a lot of the same ground (pun intended). https://www.amazon.com/Against-Grain-History-Earliest-States-ebook/dp/B0747RTP2W/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1YG7YHTAM5J3H&keywords=against+the+grain&qid=1675035511&s=digital-text&sprefix=against+the+grain%2Cdigital-text%2C158&sr=1-1