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... cities paving was not introduced until 1184 in Paris , 1235 in Florence , and 1300 in Lübeck . As the population of the city grew , walls were often expanded , but few cities at the time exceeded a mile in length . Sometimes sites were ...
... cities paving was not introduced until 1184 in Paris , 1235 in Florence , and 1300 in Lübeck . As the population of the city grew , walls were often expanded , but few cities at the time exceeded a mile in length . Sometimes sites were ...
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... cities . They do not have the right to make decisions or to lay down rules or regulations , but they can supervise the activities of the city government and give advice or submit reports to the people's council . The city government has ...
... cities . They do not have the right to make decisions or to lay down rules or regulations , but they can supervise the activities of the city government and give advice or submit reports to the people's council . The city government has ...
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... cities . Administrative cities also had a qualitatively different demographic and social com- plexity . They contained large populations , densely settled , often ethnically varied , with heterogeneous occupations . Such cities were ...
... cities . Administrative cities also had a qualitatively different demographic and social com- plexity . They contained large populations , densely settled , often ethnically varied , with heterogeneous occupations . Such cities were ...
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