1. Civilization
vocabulary

2. city
A center of population (people), commerce (business, trade) and culture (traditions)

3. Social structure
Groups of people in a society with different levels of power (control or wealth)

4. government
A system of rules created by people in power and followed by members of the society.

5. writing
To communicate using written symbols: alphabet or pictorial marks.

6. Religion
Belief in God or gods; worship of God or gods

7. Public works Projects paid for with taxpayer money and used by
the citizens of that society.

8. Job specialization
A special type of work

9. architecture
The style and design of buildings and structures.

10. art
Creative expression:
painting, poetry,
music, sculptures

11. Staple crop
A food that makes up the dominant part of a population's diet.

12. Civilization
A society with a staple food crop that includes these 8 characteristics:
cities, central government,
religion, social structure,
job specialization, public works,
writing, art & architecture.