Zodiac and Late Roman Army Organisation

[Epictetus]

I think it is also relevant if the animals were switched or not. The people of Village A had to give animals to get the supplies to Village B, who then had to provide animals to get to Village C. I believe we have evidence from petitions to the Emperor that this is how it worked inside the Empire. Presumably they could do the same thing outside the borders, if the native conditions were favourable. In these cases, fodder for the draft animals would be minimal (or even nothing if it was the requirement of the civilians) in many settled areas.