THEFIRSTCITIES
EARLY VILLAGES were built of mud-brick which crumbled after a time.When the houses were no longer usable, new houses were built over the ruins. In time, a mound, called a tell in Arabic or huyuk in Turkish, formed as more buildings were built one top of other.
Eventually towns and cities grew up on some of these sites.The ancient city of Catal Huyuk in turkey had no outer wall to protect it.The houses were linked to together and there were no streets.A ladder ran up to the roof of each house, where there was a door to exit
Eventually towns and cities grew up on some of these sites.The ancient city of Catal Huyuk in turkey had no outer wall to protect it.The houses were linked to together and there were no streets.A ladder ran up to the roof of each house, where there was a door to exit