The Five Features of a Civilization Copyright © Clara Kim 2007. All rights reserved.

Pneumonic Device Ants Can’t Take Slick Rice Advanced Cities Complex Institutions (government, religion) Take Technology Slick Specialized workers Rice Record Keeping

Advanced Cities In order to be considered a city it must have: 1. Large population 2. Must be a center of TRADE

Complex Institutions Institution – a long lasting pattern of organization in a community such as Government Religion Economy

Technology New tools and techniques that solve problems and make life easier

Specialized Workers Specialized means someone has the skills to do a specific kind of work

Record Keeping Must have a developed system of writing so the people can: Record business Write a set of laws Priests can record rituals and dates

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