BOOK BRIEF

Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age

Annalee Newitz
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Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2021

Book Brief

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Annalee Newitz

Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2021
Book Details
Pages

320

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Genre
Anthropology
Setting

Çatalhöyük • Neolithic

Topic
Anthropology

Science & Nature

Sociology
Publication Year

2021

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

In Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age, Annalee Newitz explores the rise and fall of four ancient urban centers: Çatalhöyük, Pompeii, Angkor, and Cahokia. The book examines how environmental changes, political shifts, and human behaviors influenced these societies and their eventual decline, offering insights into urban life and city-building throughout history.

Informative

Mysterious

Contemplative

Reviews & Readership

4.0

7,890 ratings

67%

Loved it

28%

Mixed feelings

5%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age by Annalee Newitz receives praise for its engaging storytelling and thorough research on forgotten urban centers. The book is applauded for making historical analysis accessible, though some note that its speculative elements could be more grounded. Overall, it offers a compelling exploration of past urban life.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age?

Readers intrigued by urban archaeology and historical narratives would enjoy Four Lost Cities by Annalee Newitz. Fans of works like Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari and Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond, which explore the evolution of human societies, will find this blend of history and urban studies compelling.

4.0

7,890 ratings

67%

Loved it

28%

Mixed feelings

5%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

320

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Genre
Anthropology
Setting

Çatalhöyük • Neolithic

Topic
Anthropology

Science & Nature

Sociology
Publication Year

2021

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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