Before there were counties, states, or nations, there were cities. Though the topic is still debated, most scholars agree the first city appeared around six thousand years ago in 4500 B.C. Established in the fertile crescent in Mesopotamia, more commonly known as the middle east, the first true city was known as Uruk. … Over the centuries, city/states and the territories they encompassed rose and fell according to economic, political, social, and military conditions. Regardless of who was in power, the city continued to be the center of people’s lives. … all cities reflect the characteristics and demands of their populations, and they continue to be the level of government most directly accountable to the people.
Source: Morning Sun
