Book contents
- Urban Life in the Distant Past
- Urban Archaeological Pasts
- Urban Life in the Distant Past
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Case Studies
- Preface
- One Premodern Cities and the Wide Urban World
- Two The Prehistory of Energized Crowding
- Three The Size of Cities and Settlements
- Four States, Cities, and Power
- Five Markets, Crafts, and Urban Life
- Six Top-Down Institutions and the Scale of Urban Life
- Seven Generative Forces and Urban Life
- Eight The Value of Premodern Cities Today
- Book part
- References
- Index
Eight - The Value of Premodern Cities Today
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 March 2023
- Urban Life in the Distant Past
- Urban Archaeological Pasts
- Urban Life in the Distant Past
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Case Studies
- Preface
- One Premodern Cities and the Wide Urban World
- Two The Prehistory of Energized Crowding
- Three The Size of Cities and Settlements
- Four States, Cities, and Power
- Five Markets, Crafts, and Urban Life
- Six Top-Down Institutions and the Scale of Urban Life
- Seven Generative Forces and Urban Life
- Eight The Value of Premodern Cities Today
- Book part
- References
- Index
Summary
Chapter 8 examines the contemporary value of early cities from several perspectives, including both heritage and scientific values. It reviews the contributions of the book, sets out an agenda for continuing research, and examines three arguments for the relevance of early cities for urban issues today.
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- Urban Life in the Distant PastThe Prehistory of Energized Crowding, pp. 226 - 250Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023