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Domain places an architectural concept in the wider field of thought it belongs to. Wikipedia describes architecture itself as work that "utilizes civil engineering techniques, but is considered a visual art," so a single concept may sit closer to engineering, to aesthetics, or to both. This grouping helps a visitor see which broader domain a concept actually speaks to.

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Era of Emergence
3000 BCE 1
Origin Region
Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, Crete and Egypt 1
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1. Wikipedia
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  • Wikipedia, Urban planning, history section, era
    There is evidence of urban planning and designed communities dating back to the Mesopotamian, Indus Valley, Minoan, and Egyptian civilizations in the third millennium BCE.
  • Wikipedia, Urban planning, history section, region
    There is evidence of urban planning and designed communities dating back to the Mesopotamian, Indus Valley, Minoan, and Egyptian civilizations in the third millennium BCE.
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