Medieval Vs. Modern
...he fact that many of them had castles. Castles were both strategically defensive and strategically offensive. There was also the center of the town called the town center. According to Age of Empires: The Age of Kings, the town center was the seat of governmental power and leadership . Also, many important supplies were stored in the town center such as, food surpluses. It also served as a town hall or the local lord’s manor house. In the homes many peasants kept farm animals. Merchants and craftsmen used their ground floors as places of business. The market was used for exchanging goods, ideas, news, and entertainment. Universities were developed late in the middle ages. The castles were usually at the highest points of the cities. The sewage system was just to dump everything on the street. Some civilized, large cities had underground sewers. There are many characteristics to modern day cities. Many cities in the United States of America have large places of commerce like stores, and malls. There are town halls, courthouses, and many governmental buildings. The downtown area of cities has many different things. It is sort of a multipurpose place. Many people have homes and leave their pets inside. Some people use their homes as a place of business. Although many people think that medieval cities...