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100 THINGS // LOST CITY INFO

Lost City is a term that is generally considered to refer to a well-populated area which fell into terminal decline, became extensively or completely uninhabited, and whose location has been forgotten. Some lost cities whose locations have been rediscovered have been studied extensively by scientists. Recently abandoned cities or cities whose location was never in question might be referred to as ruins or ghost towns. The search for such lost cities by European explorers and adventurers in the Americas, Africa and in Southeast Asia from the 15th century onwards eventually led to the development of archaeology.

Lost cities generally fall into two broad categories:

• no knowledge of the city existed until the time of its rediscovery
• location has been lost but knowledge of its existence has been retained in myths, legends, or historical records.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_city)

• Cities may become lost for a variety of reasons including natural disasters, economic or social upheaval, or war

Where to go from here...?

From my research so far I think it would be allot more interesting to look at some of the cities that have been undiscovered Such as Atlantis, Eldorado, Camelot, Troy and others. These mysterious lost cities tell tales of adventure. As these cities are undiscovered there are many different tales and stories that could of been blown out of proportion so distinguishing fact from fiction could be quite tough but also fun. 

From my survey I found that the Legendary Cities that people had heard of were:

• Camelot
• Eldorado
• The Seven Cities of Gold
• Atlantis 
• Troy
• Y's
• Lyonesse

I will research these cities next to find out the tales and history behind them.