Explain the factors that led to the growth of early urban Centres
Answer:
- Neolithic revolution which led to improved food production hence increased population.
' Availability of water since most of these early urban centres were developed near
water sources to ensure adequate supply of water for domestic use and irrigation.
- Religious centers attracted population concentration leading to development of
urban centres.
- Harbours and ports where ships stopped/ anchored to replenish their supplies
developed to become towns of Cartage in Tunisia.
- Major trade routes led to development of towns e.g. The Trans-Saharan trade routes were later developed into roads. The growth of small scale industries/cottage industries
led to the growth of urban centres where such industries were located e.g.
Moroe.
- Administrative centres of the pre-colonial African states developed into towns
e.g. Cairo.
- Commercial activities such as trade many people converged in such places as
buyers or sellers who come to acquire commodities or sell their goods.
- Development of transport and communication facilitated movement of
people and goods and passing of information from one party/ place to another.
- Defense / security. Some urban centres developed due to their strategic locations
hence used as defense centres where enemies could be barred from either
side.
' Availability of water since most of these early urban centres were developed near
water sources to ensure adequate supply of water for domestic use and irrigation.
- Religious centers attracted population concentration leading to development of
urban centres.
- Harbours and ports where ships stopped/ anchored to replenish their supplies
developed to become towns of Cartage in Tunisia.
- Major trade routes led to development of towns e.g. The Trans-Saharan trade routes were later developed into roads. The growth of small scale industries/cottage industries
led to the growth of urban centres where such industries were located e.g.
Moroe.
- Administrative centres of the pre-colonial African states developed into towns
e.g. Cairo.
- Commercial activities such as trade many people converged in such places as
buyers or sellers who come to acquire commodities or sell their goods.
- Development of transport and communication facilitated movement of
people and goods and passing of information from one party/ place to another.
- Defense / security. Some urban centres developed due to their strategic locations
hence used as defense centres where enemies could be barred from either
side.
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