### Ur III Dynasty (2112-2004 BC): - **Hyper-centralized bu…

### Ur III Dynasty (2112-2004 BC):
- **Hyper-centralized bureaucracy**: One of history's first state-controlled economies with direct government control over production and distribution
- **Surveillance state**: Extensive record-keeping tracking labor, resources, grain redistribution
- **Temple-Palace economy**: Elites controlled agricultural surplus, land, and redistribution systems
- **Dependency creation**: Citizens relied on centralized institutions for survival