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Hellenistic Urbanization

Hellenistic Urbanization. The Culture of Cities Monday, November 30/2005. SOSC 2730. Read. 7 Hellenistic Absolutism & Urbanity 8 Megalopolis into Necropolis. Selected Civilizations. City-Building Economic Activities. local trade long-distance trade manufacturing finance.

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Hellenistic Urbanization

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  1. Hellenistic Urbanization The Culture of Cities Monday, November 30/2005 SOSC 2730

  2. Read • 7 Hellenistic Absolutism & Urbanity • 8 Megalopolis into Necropolis

  3. Selected Civilizations

  4. City-BuildingEconomic Activities • local trade • long-distance trade • manufacturing • finance

  5. Long-Distance Trade • merchants • wholesale, retail • goods & flow of exchange medium • customs duties/tax collection, carters, warehousing activities, credit facilities, information network

  6. Strategic Importance • large cities were important gathering points • AGGLOMERATION • information, markets, distribution • large cities were important entry points • GATEWAY FUNCTION

  7. Major Cities in theHellenistic World Corinth Alexandria Gaza Athens Antioch Nicomedia Sparta Babylon Pergamum Thebes Damascus Petra Dura-Europos Seleuceia Ephesus Tyre

  8. Major Cities in theHellenistic World • important centres of • cultural dissemination • cultural blending • Greek language • art, architecture, science

  9. agriculture • trade • cities • architecture

  10. Stoa

  11. Theatres

  12. Council Halls

  13. Peristyle

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