Many ancient cities were theocratic centers where rulers were deemed to have divine authority and were god-kings
Between 300 and 900 CE, Altun Ha. Belize served as a thriving trade and distribution center for the Caribbean merchant canoe traffic.
The Greek Cities by 500 BCE, Greeks were highly urbanized.
-Network of more than 500 cities and towns
- On the mainland and on islands
-Each city had an acropolis and an agora
The Roman Cities- a system of cities and small towns, linked together with hundreds of miles of roads and sea routes
- Sites of Roman Cities were typically for trade
- A roman city's Forum combined the acropolis and agora into one space
-Roman cities had extreme wealth and extreme poverty
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