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The concept of 'urbanization' was first evolved by V.Gorden Childe who
prescribed ten criteria for distinguishing the urban settlements from the rural ones.
They were
(a) dense population
(b) non food producing class
© presence of deity or divine king
(d) monumental buildings
(e) existence of a ruling class
(f) the knowledge of writing
(g) acquaintance with science
(h) artistic expression
(i) foreign trade and
(j) communal feeling among the inhabitants of a settlements.