"Lost City of Hamoukar" by Edward Willett

"Lost City of Hamoukar" by Edward Willett: "Lost City of Hamoukar
Copyright 2000 by Edward Willett

These days, when the world is covered by cities, we can be forgiven for thinking that there's nothing much special about them. You get a bunch of people together, you put them in houses, you add a few businesses, and presto! Instant city.

But in fact cities are a relatively recent invention. Modern humans have been around for hundreds of thousands of years, but the concept of the city has existed for less than 10,000."