Chapter 1 Section 3 PowerPoint Beginnings of Civilization

8 Features of Early Civilizations _______ Centralized Government Complex _________ Job _________ Social Classes Arts and ____________ _______ Works Writing

8 Major Features of a Civilization Cities Centralized Governments Complex Religions Job Specialization Social Classes Arts and Architecture Public Works Writing 8 Major Features of a Civilization

Cities Central _______ of Civilization Place where people ____ and _____ Cities have large amounts of _____________ Example: NYC Johnstown

Centralized Government System of _____ where large amounts of people are controlled by a _____ people. Governments are designed to ________ people and as they grew more complex they started to issue _____ and collect ______ Example: Monarchy Bureaucracy

Complex Religions Systems of Beliefs Many Early _________ are __________ (Believed in many gods) Examples: Jewish Faith Catholic Islam

Job Specialization Focusing on skills for _____ jobs. Arise as a result of less of a need for ____________ Examples: Stone Mason Blacksmiths Singers, dancers, and storytellers

Social Classes _______ among people. Rankings are usually based on the following: Jobs Money Dress Car House Education

Arts and Architecture Expressions and ______ of people of the past. Examples: Paintings Sculptures Buildings

Public Works Projects or ______ that benefit all the people of a city Examples: Irrigation Systems Defense Walls Police Army Taking Care of Roads and Bridges

Writings New skill developed by early ____________ usually in the form of pictures that represented _________. Examples: Pictograms Books Letters