In the rural west of the late empire, many cities were reconfigured as walled fortresses.For civilians, life revolved around the villa, a(n) ________.

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The phrase "life revolved around the villa" suggests that the answer is a country estate. A corner market or village of a few hundred people would not typically be referred to as a villa, and while an extended family may live on a country estate, it would not be the defining feature of civilian life in the rural west of the late empire.

In the Rural West of the Late Empire, Many Cities