WHAT IS AN ANCIENT CIVILIZATION?

Six characteristics of a Civilization

Advanced cities (10,000 – 50,000 people)

Advanced technology – wheel, plow, bronze weapons

Division of labor (with specialized workers)

Complex institutions (education, politics, arts & religion)

Record keeping (cuneiform tablets, business records, historical events, customs and traditions)

Religion

Five main characteristics of a Civilization (textbook version)

Assignment

Look at the following images of places, artifacts and buildings and write down:

1. Name of landmark2. General region / country3. Approximate time period4. Civilization5. Which one/s of the six characteristics of a

civilization does each landmark represent?

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