Synoecism

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Synoecism or synecism ( si-NEE-siz-əm; Ancient Greek: συνοικισμóς, sunoikismos, Ancient Greek: [syːnɔi̯kismós]), also spelled synoikism ( si-NOY-kiz-əm), was originally the amalgamation of villages in Ancient Greece into poleis, or city-states.

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