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Cities outlive civilizations

Cities outlive civilizations. Other things that outlive civilizations: Technologies. Nothing gets un-invented once invented. Some ideas Some religions Books Some buildings (mostly religious or monumental) Roads, wells, bridges and infrastructure…

Gordon
Jan 28, 20181 min read

Cities outlive civilizations. Other things that outlive civilizations:

  • Technologies. Nothing gets un-invented once invented.
  • Some ideas
  • Some religions
  • Books
  • Some buildings (mostly religious or monumental)
  • Roads, wells, bridges and infrastructure occasionally outlive civilizations that built them.

See also [[Pace layers]].

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