Think About… Why did people first start living in cities?
The Origins of Cities Look at Me. I’m a Subtitle Put Here for Your Amusement!
Agricultural Revolution Around 10-12,000 years ago, people began to stay in one place Agriculture begins to replace hunter- gatherer activity as way of life Agricultural Village – everyone is a farmer
Agricultural Surplus Eventually, farming techniques resulted in an agricultural surplus –People able to do more than subsist Art Religion War Social stratification leads to less egalitarian society –Cities are born: urbanization
Critical Thinking Where were the first hearths of urbanization?
Urban Hearths
Roles of Ancient Cities Administrative Military Religious Trade Manufacturing
Ancient Civilizations
The Classical World
Industrial Revolution Manufacturing becomes key City population grows dramatically Cities become (even more) terrible places to live