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capital cities  

Definición

  • From ancient Athens and Rome to Beijing and Tenochtitlan, the capital city was a national or imperial command center. Face-to-face contacts were essential in consultation and decision making or as sources of history where written texts were nonexistent, as in the realms of the Incas and Aztecs. [Source: Encyclopedia of Urban Studies; Capital City]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-D2QVM57Z-Q

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