Characteristics of Civilization

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Characteristics of Civilization
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What characteristics make a society or group of
people a civilization?
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Stable Food Supply

• The people of a society should have the food they
  need to survive.

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Social structure

• Different jobs
• Social levels
• People at higher levels have greater status than
  others

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Government

• Brings order
• Direct behavior
• Enforce laws
• Collect taxes
• Military

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Religion

• Set of beliefs
• God or gods
• Forms of worship
• Place of worship
• Ceremonies

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The Arts

• Creative forms of expression
• Painting, architecture, music

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Technology

• Practical tools and inventions

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Writing

• Symbols standing for objects
• Written language

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