Q. The term ‘Necropolis’ refers to
(A) Organically growing settlement
(B) Origin of a settlement
(C) A dead settlement
(D) Merging of two settlements
Ans: A dead settlement
Explanation:
Lewis Mumford, american sociologist and philosopher, has given six categories of the growth of a town which are as follows : Eopolis, Polis, Metropolis(Mother city), Megapolis, Tyrannopolis and Necropolis. Necropolis is the last stage implying the death of the city. The word ‘Necropolis’ originates from the ancient Greek ‘Nekropolis’, meaning ‘City of the dead’.