Bret Devereux has recently written a great piece on foraging in ancient warfare [1]. TL;DR: foraging adds an unbearable burden on an already suffering populace.

Bret Devereux has recently written a great piece on foraging in ancient warfare [1]. TL;DR: foraging adds an unbearable burden on an already suffering populace. I can see why the countryfolk of Malakopi/Derinkuyu would go to almost any lengths to spare themselves. [1] https://acoup.blog/2022/07/29/collections-logistics-how-did-they-do-it-part-ii-foraging/ https://acoup.blog/2022/07/29/collections-logistics-how-did-...