1. Opening Remarks
Describe what you think is needed to be considered a “civilization.”
In your opinion, what does the term “uncivilized” mean?

3. Five traits of a Civilization
These are the five things that are REQUIRED in order to have a civilization.
1). A civilization must have a city or center of trade

4. #2 A civilization must have specialized workers engaged in
the creation of products for
trading or selling.
#3 A civilization needs to have
some sort of writing system to
communicate about trade,
laws, etc.

5. their time period. governments, schools,
#4 A civilization must have some
type of advanced technology for
their time period.
#5 A civilization must have
complex institutions such as
governments, schools,
religion, etc.

6. SO... Can you prove the U.S. is a civilization using just one wrapper???

7. Civilized v. Uncivilized
Is one really better than the other?
Rethinking Civilization