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5 Characteristics of Civilization5 Characteristics of Civilization

Advanced CitiesAdvanced Cities Specialized WorkersSpecialized Workers Complex InstitutionsComplex Institutions Recordkeeping and WritingRecordkeeping and Writing Advanced TechnologyAdvanced Technology

As we discover new civilizations we will be As we discover new civilizations we will be analyzing and comparing them using these 5 analyzing and comparing them using these 5 elements elements

Advanced citiesAdvanced cities

more than large population centers, cities more than large population centers, cities were centers of religion, politics, and trade were centers of religion, politics, and trade for larger areas.for larger areas.

Specialized WorkersSpecialized Workers

Also known as the division of labor, food Also known as the division of labor, food surpluses allowed some people to develop surpluses allowed some people to develop skills other than farming. People made skills other than farming. People made baskets, pottery, metal tools, etc., and baskets, pottery, metal tools, etc., and traded them for food traded them for food

Complex InstitutionsComplex Institutions

Civilizations need long-standing ways to Civilizations need long-standing ways to organize themselves. Examples of complex organize themselves. Examples of complex institutions include law codes, religion, institutions include law codes, religion, government, and the economy. government, and the economy.

Record Keeping and WritingRecord Keeping and Writing

As institutions became more complex, As institutions became more complex, people needed to be able to record people needed to be able to record information. Most, but not all civilizations information. Most, but not all civilizations developed writing to solve this problem. developed writing to solve this problem.

Advanced TechnologyAdvanced Technology

All civilizations came up with new ways of All civilizations came up with new ways of doing things and discovered new materials doing things and discovered new materials to work with. Some inventions like the to work with. Some inventions like the calendar helped organize people.calendar helped organize people.

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5 Elements of Civilization Quiz5 Elements of Civilization Quiz

#1- #5 – List the 5 elements of civilization #1- #5 – List the 5 elements of civilization and give ONE example of each.and give ONE example of each.

Civilization emerges in Sumeria in the city of Civilization emerges in Sumeria in the city of Ur. Explain how the city of Ur was different Ur. Explain how the city of Ur was different from other villages and what allowed them from other villages and what allowed them to become so advanced?to become so advanced?