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Hello readers! I'm an archaeologist based at UCLA where I use my background of global field research to identify the things that make human societies and settlements distinct.

How did I start studying cities? Many years ago I moved to Manhattan after living in a small town while I was a graduate student. That move was electrifying and made me think about what it meant to be an urban person. The move dovetailed with new research that I was undertaking in India, so that I became lucky enough to study something that I loved and wanted to find out more about. There are two books that came out of that process. One book is A Prehistory of Ordinary People, which looks at how and why humans are so good at multitasking. The other is Cities: The Firs ...more

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Monica L. Smith Words are the most powerful human invention. While objects can be in limited supply, ideas carried by words can spread far and wide. We all have at le…moreWords are the most powerful human invention. While objects can be in limited supply, ideas carried by words can spread far and wide. We all have at least one language that we were born into and that we can speak and write clearly and that can channel our thoughts. Sometimes that is channeled just to ourselves in a journal or as a series of notes, and sometimes they are broadcast to the world. With the internet, any of us can reach a global audience to observe, celebrate, and persuade others. (less)

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Monica L. Smith Sometimes a big blank page is a bit much. Try writing on little scraps of paper, or on the notepad on your phone, or scribble a thought on the back of…moreSometimes a big blank page is a bit much. Try writing on little scraps of paper, or on the notepad on your phone, or scribble a thought on the back of an envelope. (less)

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	Cities: The First 6,000 Years 3.26 avg rating — 445 ratings — published 2019 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Social Construction of Ancient Cities 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2010 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Prehistory of Ordinary People 2.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Intermountain Cultural Resources Management; The Historical Period at Bandelier National Monument really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Archaeology of an Early Historic Town in Central India 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2001	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Abundance: The Archaeology of Plenitude 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Historic Period at Bandelier National Monument 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The historic period at Bandelier National Monument / Monica L. Smith. 2002 [Leather Bound] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Monica L. Smith's Blog: A blog about cities!

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Reader Q: What's the first thing that you do when you're in a new city?

Let’s get something to eat! There’s nothing like the prospect of setting down your bags and anchoring your new sense of place with some local cuisine. There’s a little hotel that I stay at in Bangkok that has an amazing pad thai, and they’re kind enough to make it available at all hours. After a long flight and an intense taxi Read more of this blog post »

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