Then over many more years, the Phosphorus-rich rocks of the new land begin to erode and the cycle continues.
然后过了许多年,含磷丰富的新陆地岩石开始被侵蚀,而且循环还在继续。
The central state, though often very rich and very populous, was intrinsically fragile, since the development of new international trade routes could undermine the monetary base and erode state power.