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Mention the major characteristics of an ancient towns |
| Answer» 1) Earliest towns and cities emerged along river valleys. Some of them were Mohenjodaro and Ur.2) Early cities could arise only when there were surplus food crops to feed a large number of non-farming producers.3) Cities were varied in size. There were thickly populated cities which functioned as economic and political centres and maintained huge populations.4) These cities varied greatly in size and complexity. Some were metropolises and oilier; smaller urban centres.5) Industrialisation played an important role in the expansion of cities. | |