{"product_id":"first-cities-planning-lessons-for-the-21st-century-hardback-9781009475914","title":"First Cities; Planning Lessons for the 21st Century (Hardback) 9781009475914","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFirst Cities\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePlanning Lessons for the 21st Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Element describes and synthesizes archaeological knowledge of humankind's first cities.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDean Saitta (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009475914, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 April 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e94 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 0.6 cm, 0.274 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis Element describes and synthesizes archaeological knowledge of humankind's first cities for the purpose of strengthening a comparative understanding of urbanism across space and time.  Case studies are drawn from ancient Mesopotamia, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. They cover over 9000 years of city building. Cases exemplify the 'deep history' of urbanism in the classic heartlands of civilization, as well as lesser-known urban phenomena in other areas and time periods. The Element discusses the relevance of this knowledge to a number of contemporary urban challenges around food security, service provision, housing, ethnic co-existence, governance, and sustainability. This study seeks to enrich scholarly debates about the urban condition, and inspire new ideas for urban policy, planning, and placemaking in the twenty first century.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Philosophical and Theoretical Orientation\u003cbr\u003e 3. Development of First Cities in Mesopotamia, Asia, Europe, and Africa\u003cbr\u003e 4. Expressions of Ancient Urbanism in Mesoamerica and North America\u003cbr\u003e 5. Planning Lessons for the 21st Century City. 6. Summary and Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e References.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Archaeological theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Archaeological theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Archaeological%20theory%20%5BHDA%5D%22\"\u003eHDA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52414079893784,"sku":"9781009475914","price":52.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009475914i.jpg?v=1784337159","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/first-cities-planning-lessons-for-the-21st-century-hardback-9781009475914","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}