Project Gutenberg 2004-11-28 Public domain in the USA. 1179 Haverfield, F. (Francis) 1860 1919 Haverfield, Francis John 14008596 Ancient Town-Planning Produced by Ted Garvin and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Ancient Town-Planning" by F. Haverfield is a scholarly work published in the early 20th century. The book expands on a lecture presented in 1910, examining the principles and practices behind town-planning in ancient societies, particularly focusing on Greek and Roman urban design. Haverfield discusses how ancient town-planning reflects not only architectural creativity but also the social and political contexts in which these towns were developed, highlighting the evolution of concepts and methodologies through various eras. The opening of the text gives readers insight into the author's perspective as he sets the stage for an exploration of historical town-planning methods. Haverfield positions town-planning as an artform that emerged from a need for organized urban living, emphasizing its contrast with traditional political concerns. He notes that as civilizations progressed, the planning of towns became crucial for addressing the health and comfort of inhabitants. Through an analysis of historical sources and archaeological evidence, the author outlines the early practices of urban planning, mentioning notable cities and their layouts, and foreshadows a detailed discussion of how these structures facilitated not just practicality but also aesthetic and social coherence in ancient life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en City planning Cities and towns, Ancient NA Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Architecture 264088 2025-08-06T08:44:15.956878 text/html 236421 2024-10-28T21:11:28 text/html 1354532 2025-08-06T08:44:23.488811 application/epub+zip 1358963 2025-08-06T08:44:19.068874 application/epub+zip 159787 2025-08-06T08:44:17.764830 application/epub+zip 1528131 2025-08-06T08:44:26.553801 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1504656 2025-08-06T08:44:22.548821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296156 2022-08-07T05:03:35.932063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232596 2025-08-06T08:44:15.145852 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212899 2024-10-28T21:11:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16487 2025-08-06T08:44:26.690780 application/rdf+xml 14983 2025-08-06T08:44:18.271811 image/jpeg 3846 2025-08-06T08:44:18.016834 image/jpeg 1275933 2025-08-06T08:44:16.058019 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia