User blog comment:Nkbeeching/Eurasian Supremacy based on Geographic Luck?/@comment-4727448-20120901235818/@comment-4780584-20120902002253

actually they did in a way, paper and writing allowed for more organized ways of administration then oral commands alone, one could transmit a message at great distances that was precise, and it allowed a far greater amount of resources to be dedicated any one objective, then again oraly. It allowed complex societies to organize themselves and expand. The more complex a society the higher the levels of administration, and more amount of specialization in areas could be made, leading to technological advancement, professional standingarmies, taxes, public, works, and ofcourse empires.