In the further exploration of the site as a whole, Leonard and the others proved that it was not just a temple but a human settlement city-state site.
In addition to the large-scale temple complex, remote sensing detection around the historic ruins and adjacent village sites revealed a vast water conservancy and irrigation network, including canals, water channels, embankments, weirs, reservoirs, and storage pools.
From the distribution of village and city sites, in this era, people were no longer solely reliant on natural water sources but began to rely on artificial water channels formed by dams to ensure water use.
