Urbanization In Historical Perspective Flashcards
Urbanization
Demographic change: the movement of people to cities. Or the increasing size or density
Urbanism
Cultural change
Neolithic revolution or agricultural revolution
Transition from a life style of hunting and gathering - agriculture and settlement = larger population
Urek, Mesopotamia
50,000 people
Instead of hunting and gathering, they domesticated plants and animals
Token system to record trade and accounts
Rome
Population sustained by constant immigration
Larger cities provided a major stimulus to demand
Empire
A group of countries or regions that are controlled by one ruler or one government
Hinterland
The often uncharted areas beyond a coastal district or a rivers banks- an area lying beyond what is visible or known
Large hinterlands require
Strong militaries
Efficient networks of transportation and trade
Complex administrative structure
System of of long distance communication
Strong militaries
Conquer and control new land
Efficient networks of transportation and trade
Move people and goods between. The city and the hinterland
Complex administrative structures
To oversee hinterlands and manage resources
Administrations require
Systems of long distance
117 AD
Highest highs in the city of Rome
controlled the entire Mediterranean world
Rome= capital
You need cities if you want to control
Needed transportation, food
What keeps these networks going?
Educated employees
Farmers
Engineers
Knowledge works
The Black Death
Bacteria from rats
Bringing germs
