2. Think About… Why did people first start living in cities?

3. The Origins of Cities Look at Me. I’m a Subtitle Put Here for Your Amusement!

4. 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

5. 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

6. Critical Thinking Where were the first hearths of urbanization?

7. Urban Hearths

8. Roles of Ancient Cities Administrative Military Religious Trade Manufacturing

9. Ancient Civilizations

10. The Classical World

11. Industrial Revolution Manufacturing becomes key City population grows dramatically Cities become (even more) terrible places to live