Cities are a relatively new invention, by human standards. Why did Neolithic people 11,000 years ago decide to give up their nomadic, hunter-gatherer lives and start to settle? And what were these ...

A Neolithic City in Turkey An ancient mound now known as Catal Hüyük has yielded evidence that communities with highly developed economic structure, religion and art existed as long ago as 7000 ...

They began to set up farms. These farms marked the start of a new age in Britain – the Neolithic period (or new Stone Age): As well as setting up farms and permanent homes, they also built ...