1. 5 Characteristics of a Civilization
Unit 3 Early Civilizations

2. Advanced Cities Cities are key features of civilizations
Center of trade for a large area and usually high in population
Cities are also centers of political. economic, and religious life

3. Specialized Workers
Surpluses of food allow people to specialize in jobs outside of agriculture (jobs besides farming)
Specialization- the development of skills in a specific kind of work
Examples are artisans that make tools, jewelry, weapons and pottery, and traders, government officials and priests

4. Complex Institutions
Complex institutions include government (law codes), religion, and the economy.
High Populations made governments and systems of ruling necessary because the help organize, unite, and help civilization to prosper

5. Record Keeping
As Government, religion, and the economy became more complex, the people recognized that there was a need to keep records (write them down).
Most civilizations developed a form of writing while others devised different methods of record keeping
Allows people to record history, ideas, and literature that can then be shared

6. Advanced Technology
New tools and techniques invented to aid with farming and to help make other tasks easier (working with metals, pottery, etc.).
New tools and weapons developed that made the world more orderly