The Five Features of a Civilization

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Pneumonic Device• Ants

– Advanced Cities• Can’t

– Complex Institutions (government, religion)• Take

– Technology• Slick

– Specialized workers• Rice

– Record Keeping

Advanced Cities• In order to be

considered a city it must have:–1. Large

population

–2. Must be a center of TRADE

Complex Institutions• Institution – a long

lasting pattern of organization in a community such as– Government

– Religion

– Economy

Technology

• New tools and techniques that solve problems and make life easier

Specialized Workers• Specialized

means someone has the skills to do a specific kind of work

Record Keeping• Must have a

developed system of writing so the people can:– Record business

– Write a set of laws

– Priests can record rituals and dates

Pictures Cited• Slide 3 – http://www.davidmacd.com/images/new_york/100_7303_busy_broadway.jpg

• Slide 4 – http://studentwebs.coloradocollege.edu/~c_belle/religion.jpg, http://www.nationwideshelving.com/images/shelving_storage_products/shelving_by_industry/government_

• Slide 5 – clipart• Slide 6 – http://www.uwm.edu/People/closs/images/firefighters1024_768.jpg

• Slide 7 – http://www.barrattschapel.org/images/museumpicts/journal.jpg