Question

The term Necropolis refers to
O B. Origin of a settlement
D. Merging of two settlements
C. A dead settlement
O A. Organically growing settlement​

Answer 1

Answer:

Option (c) A dead settlement

Explanation:

Lewis Mumford, american sociologist and philosopher, has given six categories of the growth of a town which are as follows : Eopolis, Polis, Metropolis(Mother city), Megapolis, Tyrannopolis and Necropolis. Necropolis is the last stage implying the death of the city. The word ‘Necropolis’ originates from the ancient Greek ‘Nekropolis’, meaning ‘City of the dead’.