Why’s it so common for ancient independent cities to come in clusters? Or: why does the largest city not simply eat the other cities?
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Tranquility Base by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4542-tranquility-base
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Sources:
https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-1-4419-0465-2_289
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/deit/hd_deit.htm
Renfrew, C. and Cherry, J. F. (eds) (1986) Peer polity interaction and socio-political change.
Hansen, M. H. and Københavns universitet (eds) (2002) A comparative study of six city-state cultures: an investigation conducted by the Copenhagen Polis Centre.
Images:
Ancient Greek coins: https://flickr.com/photos/101561334@N08/28120169574/
Aegina: https://flickr.com/photos/archer10/2215808953/
Aphrodisias: https://flickr.com/photos/feridun_f_alkaya/30883743874/
Sounion: https://flickr.com/photos/p300njb/48930957951/
Corinth: https://flickr.com/photos/pamontgo/49345675392/
Harappan weights: https://flickr.com/photos/101561334@N08/22755674409/
Linear B: https://flickr.com/photos/vintagedept/4659742426/
Maya pot: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/310364
Assyrian king: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/322611
Statue of a Victorious Youth, 300–100 B.C., The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
Alphabet blocks: https://flickr.com/photos/112285162@N02/11514949664/
Pyramids: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wilhelmja/4233621517/
Tiryns throne: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pamontgo/43649352002/
Aztec glyphs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aztec_Triple_Alliance.png
Ziggurat at Ur: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jmcfall/46769923
Marduk dragon: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/327048
Parthenon: https://flickr.com/photos/phanatic/30276156187/
Tegea: https://flickr.com/photos/sarah_c_murray/4082531898/
Villanovan hut urn: https://art.thewalters.org/detail/9465/urn-in-the-shape-of-a-hut-and-a-door/
Uni: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Museo-di-villa-giulia---busto-della-dea-uni_31408600936_o.jpg
Teotihuacan: https://flickr.com/photos/tristanhigbee/8159011477/
Hopewell bird: https://flickr.com/photos/29050464@N06/50049386416/
Korean jar: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/717938
Delos: https://flickr.com/photos/mistyanddavid/4046641248/