Exploring Ancient Cities

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chapter WhAt ArE ANCIENT CITIES Ancient cities are cities from hundreds or even thousands of years ago These cities were inhabited by ancient civilizations such as the Romans and Incas Many of these cities were abandoned or destroyed centuries ago Ancient cities existed all over the world in many periods of history But most cities had a few things in common Their buildings often surrounded a central religious structure such as a temple Cities usually had government and laws They also had markets where people sold goods Some ancient cities such as Troy were surrounded by walls Archaeologists have studied ancient cities for hundreds of years This practice began as a quest to find treasures and art But it became a science in the 1700s and 1800s Archaeologists excavate artifacts skeletons and more from ancient cities They learn about the people who lived in the cities They also learn about ancient cities architecture culture and more 1 6