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• The earliest towns were around the Mediterranean Sea. Babylon is the oldest recorded town.
• Urbanisation was a significant way of life in the Western World by 1AD
• Before the industrial revolution, most towns were small and mainly commercial centers and seaports.
• After the industrial revolution, cities grew very rapidly.
• By 1850, there were 2 "million cities"(cities with a population exceeding one million)-London and Paris.
• The growth of towns experienced a population explosion in the 1950s.
• By 1990, there were 286 "million cities."

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