Cities may be the epitome of modernity, but they are inhabited by a creature designed for a pre-agricultural existence.
城市也许是现代性的典范，而它们的居民却是为农业化之前的时代所生的物种。
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Indeed, their way of life is thought by many anthropologists to resemble quite closely that of pre-agricultural people throughout the world.
许多人类学家都认为他们的生活方式与世界其它地方进入农业社会之前的人类十分相似。
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The results show that efficient control of grain production and pre-agricultural surplus labor in the rural had a significant effect on China's economic growth, and promoted economic growth.