instructed people just exactly when to plant, where to plant,

指导人民在何时何地
what to plant there,

耕种何种植物
when to fertilize it if they did.

以及如何在恰当的时间施肥
In Mesopotamia

在美索不达米亚
they usually didn't need to

由于土壤肥沃及其他因素
because the richness of the soil and so on.

通常是不需要施肥的
In other words, you have a degree of monarchical power control of true,

换句话说那里有一个王权至上
monarchical power, of a wealthy monarchical power.

富有的君主专制国家
Already the model is there in Asia.

在亚洲早就有了这样的制度
Again, I want to say it's the

我想强调的是
because in Egypt the whole Nile Valley--

由于在埃及的整个尼罗河流域
because I think of the nature of the Nile Valley--

当然我认为尼罗河流域的政权性质