The earliest cities must fall within the definition of a city and so have the qualities cities must have. An accumulation of population. Diversified and specialized occupations. Food suppy from a hinterland. These are the qualities that make a city a city.
The earliest large cities in colonial north America were located along the Atlantic coast.
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The earliest cities were often founded near rivers for access to water and transportation. They typically had central marketplaces, temples, and defensive walls for protection. These cities were characterized by specialization of labor, social hierarchy, and organized governance systems.
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The earliest large cities in colonial north America were located along the Atlantic coast.
Some positive aspects to growing cities would be community and improvement to the economy. Some negative aspects would be pollution and crime rate.
The earliest cities in North America were built by indigenous societies such as the Olmec, Maya, Aztec, and Mississippian cultures. These societies developed complex urban centers with monumental architecture, organized infrastructure, and hierarchical social structures.
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Mohenjo Daro was one of the earliest cities of India. It was also one of the earliest urban centers in the world established around 2600 BC. It is located in the present day province of Sindh, Pakistan along the banks of Indus river.
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