The Earliest Known Cities in the WORLD

Where on earth were the very first cities built, and when? In this video, Dr. M takes you through the evidence and counts down the five earliest known cities. ADDENDUM: The site of Liangzhu in China is worthy of mention. It was a site that urbanized c. 3000-2600 BCE. It would have almost made the list. https://sci-hub.se/https://doi.org/10... Contents 0:00 What counts as a city? 07:43 No. 5 09:10 No. 4 11:08 No. 3 12:14 No. 2 13:33 No. 1 15:04 Places that didn't make the list ►DOWNLOAD Professor Miano's free e-booklet: "Why Ancient History Matters": https://86fb90c275cd11ef91efc1594cccd... ►SUBSCRIBE to the World of Antiquity YouTube Channel for great travel videos about ancient ruins and ancient history museums. ► SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL Supporters get access to behind-the-scenes videos, early-release videos, course discounts and more!   / worldofantiquity   FTC Disclaimer Notice: Some of the links here may be affiliate links, meaning that if you click on them and purchase something on another website, I get a small commission. It doesn't cost you any extra, but I thought you should know! It does help support the channel. Professor Miano's handy guide for learning, "How to Know Stuff," is available here: https://www.amazon.com/How-Know-Stuff... Follow Professor Miano on social media: ►FACEBOOK:   / drdavidmiano   ►TWITTER:   / drdavidmiano   ►INSTAGRAM:   / drmiano