1001 Space Earth Nature History First Civilisations Ancient Egypt Biblical Times Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Chinese, Japanese Civilisations Indian Civilisation African Civilisation The Early Americas The Rise of Islam The Middle Ages The Renaissance Civil War and Revolution The Industrial Revolution Two World Wars 20th-century Achievements Human World Science and Technology	When did cities develop? By 6000 BC, Jericho and a few other places had developed into towns. But the main change from village to city life took place between 4300 and 3450 BC in Mesopotamia. About this time, large numbers of people began living closely together and many stopped being farmers. A town from Ancient Egypt   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: History Chapter: First Civilisations