A civilization is a complex society or culture group characterized by: dependence upon agriculture long-distance trade state form of government occupational specialization urbanism class stratification Aside from these core elements, civilization is often marked by any combination of a number of secondary elements, including a developed transportation system, writing, standards of measurement (currency, etc.), formal legal system, great art style, monumental architecture, mathematics, sophisticated metallurgy, and astronomy. WHAT MAKES A CIVILIZATION A “CIVILIZATION”? Dependence upon agriculture Explanation… Examples… Long-distance trade Explanation… Examples… State form of government Explanation… Examples…
Occupational Specialization Explanation… Examples… Urbanism Explanation… Examples… Class stratification Explanation… Examples… developed transportation system Writing standards of measurement (currency, etc.) formal legal system great art style monumental architecture Mathematics sophisticated metallurgy astronomy
WHAT MAKES A CIVILIZATION A “CIVILIZATION” ?
dependence upon agriculture
long-distance trade
state form of government
occupational specialization
urbanism
class stratification
developed transportation system, writing, standards of measurement (currency, etc.), formal legal system, great art style, monumental architecture, mathematics, sophisticated metallurgy, and astronomy.