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Population growth was the most significant development of the Classical Period. True or False? I think that this statement is true. Population growth was the most significant development of the Classical Period because of multiple factors. One of these factors is the development of iron tools and weapons, which strengthened the military power and allowed them to conquer neighboring kingdoms. As the Empire and trade routes grew, they needed to invest more in their infrastructure, such as canals and postal services, to insure communication and control throughout their lands. Another one of these factors is that people stopped being nomadic and began farming. This change was largely because people felt safe and protected in the walls of the Empire. Also the new iron technology allowed farming to became more efficient and farmers were able to grow more food than ever before, this made it so farmers were able to support a larger population. As the population grew, people lived in denser communities, this helped them boost their immune system. As population density grew, people were exposed to more diseases, and thus, able to develop antibodies against these diseases, this increased life expectancy.