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To: lexington minuteman 1775

I thought that Jericho was the oldest walled city.


7 posted on 03/16/2006 2:48:55 PM PST by Citizen Tom Paine (An old sailor sends)
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To: Citizen Tom Paine

Yes, I think you are right about Jericho, but could not be much older than 9,000 years. Anybody in FREEPERLAND know?


8 posted on 03/16/2006 2:53:51 PM PST by lexington minuteman 1775
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To: Citizen Tom Paine

Jericho is defined as an extremely old "settlement", but not a "city" like Harappa or Mohenjo-Daro.

Jericho = 40,000 sq. meters, a few huts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho

Mohenjo-Daro = 30,000 - 40,000 residents, many square miles.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohenjo-daro

Indus River Valley civilization:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_Valley_Civilization


19 posted on 03/17/2006 8:43:15 AM PST by CobaltBlue (Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.)
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