The place was self-contained and almost self-supporting, with stores of food, good water, its own forge and leather shop, its own craftsmen and experts.
This place was mostly dependent on imports for its food and water.
mnli hypothesis: This place was mostly dependent on imports for its food and water. premise: The place was self-contained and almost self-supporting, with stores of food, good water, its own forge and leather shop, its own craftsmen and experts.