1. Ch 1 / Sect 3: Civilization
Objective: Examine the indicators of civilization, including writing, labor specialization, cities, technology, trade, and political and cultural institutions.

2. Writing Public Social Classes Works Cities Organized Gov’ts
Civilizations
Writing
Social Classes
Organized Gov’ts
Cities
Complex Religion
Art and Architecture
Job Specialization
Public
Works

3. Villages Grow into Civilizations
result of Neo/Agr Rev
agr led to more organization
- more food and larger pop = sedentary life (stay in one place)

4. 1. Advanced Cities center of trade earliest ones near water source

5. 2. Organized Central Gov’t
gov’t necessary due to growing pop.
- oversee food supply
- make laws
- protect citizens
central control of ALL parts

6. 3. Complex Religions explain worldly events earliest ones polytheistic

7. 4. Job Specialization
possible due to food surpluses
experts at jobs, besides farming
- artisans, craftsmen, religious/gov’t officials

8. 5. Social Classes
status w/in civ
- more specialized = upper level
- jobs anyone could do = lower level

9. 6. Writing Systems
growth of pop  info too great to memorize
system to collect, organize, and categorize important info
- trade
- food storage
- taxation

10. 7. Art and Architecture
express values
- decoration and construction
impress visitors

11. 8. Public Works
large products organized by gov’t to benefit civilians
organized and protect people
- walls for protection
- bridges for transportation
- irrigation for crops

12. Efficiency
achieving a goal w/o wasting or using unnecessary resources
- time
- energy
- materials
- food
different parts of a civ. work together to achieve success

13. Writing Public Social Classes Works Cities Organized Gov’ts
Civilizations
Writing
Social Classes
Organized Gov’ts
Cities
Complex Religion
Art and Architecture
Job Specialization
Public
Works