What Are The Characteristics Of A Civilization

Domestication of Plants and AnimalsDomestication of Plants and Animals

FarmingFarming

Surplus FoodSurplus Food Specialization/Specialization/Division of LaborDivision of Labor

PopulationPopulationIntensification/Intensification/

More PeopleMore People

Complex Society,Complex Society,also known asalso known asCIVILIZATIONCIVILIZATION

What is a civilization?

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What are the common characteristics of a civilization?

Make a prediction.

Elements of civilization include:Elements of civilization include:

Mohenjo Daro

Hammurabi’sLaw Code

It’s thelaw

Pharaohs

1)1) CitiesCities

2) Central governments 2) Central governments And Law codesAnd Law codes

1)1) CitiesCities

2) Central governments 2) Central governments and law codesand law codes

Elements of Civilization include:Elements of Civilization include:

3) Writing and 3) Writing and record keepingrecord keeping

4) Highly organized religions4) Highly organized religions

3) Writing and 3) Writing and record keepingrecord keeping

4) Highly organized 4) Highly organized religionreligion

5) Specialized Jobs5) Specialized Jobs

Full-time monk

Assyrian slavesIn Egypt

6) Social Classes6) Social Classes

1)1) CitiesCities

2) Central Governments 2) Central Governments and law codesand law codes

Elements of Civilization include:Elements of Civilization include:

7) Complex 7) Complex TechnologiesTechnologies

Chariot5) Specialized jobs5) Specialized jobs

6) Social classes6) Social classes

Bronze Sword

3) Writing and 3) Writing and record keepingrecord keeping

4) Highly organized 4) Highly organized religionreligion

1)1) CitiesCities

2) Central governments 2) Central governments and law codesand law codes

Elements of Civilization include:Elements of Civilization include:

1.1. CitiesCities 2.2. Central governments and law codesCentral governments and law codes3.3. Writing and record-keepingWriting and record-keeping4.4. Specialized jobsSpecialized jobs5.5. Social classesSocial classes6.6. Complex technologiesComplex technologies7.7. Highly organized religionsHighly organized religions

Review- These are seven characteristics of civilization.

How well did you do on your prediction?

By 3,000 BCE, societies in Southwest Asia and Egypt were developing elements of complex societies.

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By 1000 B.C.E. civilization had popped up around the world.