[Freeciv] Re: Some questions

[Paul Dean <Paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Bobby D. Bryant" <bdbryant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In prehistoric times, people often did prefer to found their
> villages on hilltops, and for exactly the reason you mention.
> Europe is peppered with Iron Age "hilltop forts" which served as
> refuges for small prehistoric communities.

> However, I'm having trouble thinking of lots of other modern cities
> that are sited on hills for similar historical reasons.  Sites seem
> to correlate more with flowing water than with elevated ground.

And African cities were often founded away from water supplies because
of the dangers of a) malaria and other diseases and b) rampaging
elephants etc.

but now it's getting a little irrelevant... :)