Origin of Cities: Some Introductory Points

Origin of Cities: Some Introductory Points

• The City is a relatively recent form of social organization.
• Homo sapiens, the present human form has existed on earth for about 40,000 years, but cities have existed for less than 10,000 years.
• Jericho in about 7000 B.C. grew from village to a "city" of about 3,000
• 3,500-4,000 B.C. first large cities (population of about 25,000) were established in Mesopotamia.