1. OUR CIVILIZATION: Indianapolis
WHAT FACTORS MAKE US A “CIVILIZED” AND COMPLEX SOCIETY?
Write down at least 3 ideas.

2. WHAT IS A CIVILIZATION???
CIVILIZATION- (1) group of people living and working together for the purpose of creating an organized society.
(2) “the highest cultural grouping of people which distinguishes humans from other species”
(3) “complex systems or network of cities that emerge from pre-urban culture”

3. EIGHT ASPECTS OF A CIVILIZATION:
Writing Systems
(2) Public Works such as infrastructure, bridges, roads etc.
(3) Government / Laws

4. (4) Art / Architecture
(5) Social Classes

5. (6) Organized Religion
(7) Job Specialization
(8) Development of Cities
- >5,000 people

7. Activity: Rank the eight characteristics of civilization in order of what you think is the most important, and why. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8