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WHAT ON EARTH? A WEEKLY LOOK AT TRENDS, PEOPLE AND EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD
From:
The Washington Post
| Date:
February 13, 1999
| Copyright 1999 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information
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Millennium of Cities
The first cities grew from farming villages about 6,000 years ago
in the Mesopotamian River valleys. But the real urban explosion only
began in the 19th century with Beijing becoming the first city with 1
million inhabitants. Beijing was quickly exceded, however, by
industrialized cities in Europe and North America in the 20th
century. By the start of the 20th century, most of the world's top
10 cities were in Europe or North America. Now there are around 200
citi...
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