The Origin and Evolution of Cities. The first cities arose some 5,500 years ago; large scale urbanization began only 100 years ago. The intervening steps in the evolution of cities were nonetheless a prerequisite for modern urban societies

Urban evolution begins with the first cities of Mesopotamia.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sjoberg, Gideon
Format: Print Article
In:ScAm
Year: 1965, Volume: 213, Pages: 55-63, 7 fig.
KeiBi Identifier:27:862
Description
Summary:Urban evolution begins with the first cities of Mesopotamia.