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Urbanization and the evolution of cities across 10,000 years

Vance Kite · TED

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About

About 10,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers, aided by rudimentary agriculture, moved to semi-permanent villages and never looked back. With further developments came food surpluses, leading to commerce, specialization and, many years later with the Industrial Revolution, the modern city. Vance Kite plots our urban past and how we can expect future cities to adapt to our growing populations. [Directed by Keaton Tips, narrated by Michelle Snow].

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Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Vance Kite
Year
2013
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Earth and environment, Society and politics, History, Teaching and learning
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TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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