Seems like: The height of a city’s buildings, over time, are directly correlated to the growth of: religion, government or business, depending on the era.
From 900 BC to the 1800’s, skylines were dominated by churches as the tallest buildings.
From the 1800’s to the 1900’s, skylines were dominated by a mixture of government and office buildings.
From 1900’s on; skylines have been dominated by office buildings.
In Austin, TX the skyline is dominated by high rise condominiums.
Like Charlie Kaufman said: “It’s weird being human. You get to think abt stuff…”
No shit.