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Human habitats

  • EcumenopolisIn 1967, a Greek city planner named Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis coined the word ecumenopolis. He used this term to describe a future where urban areas…
  • HomeHomo erectus took shelter in the caves at Zhoukoudian, China, over one million years ago. These natural hollows provided protection from predators and…
  • Space stationEdward Everett Hale published a story called The Brick Moon in 1868. This tale featured the first mention of anything resembling a space station.
  • Human outpostThe year 1957 marked the start of the International Geophysical Year. During this global scientific effort, nations built permanent stations across…