Civilization
What is a civilization (in your own words)?
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8 features of civilizations
1.) Cities
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As farmers settled in one area _______________________________________________
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This caused ______________________________________________________________
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Where did these early cities develop?? ________________________________________
o Why?
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o Four early civilizations developed around these ___________________________
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2.) Organized government
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Governments were responsible for ___________________________________________
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Paleolithic Age governments ________________________________________________
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Neolithic Age governments _________________________________________________
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3.) Complex religion
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Most ancient religions were polytheistic- ______________________________________
o Gods were based around _____________________________________________
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People built temples and made sacrifices to ____________________________________
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4.) Job specialization
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As society becomes more complex, ___________________________________________
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New skills developed to maintain cities:
o Artisans ___________________________________________________________
o Bricklayers ________________________________________________________
o Soldiers __________________________________________________________
o Farmers __________________________________________________________
5.) Social classes
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People are ranked according to ____________________________________________
6.) Art and architecture
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To show ____________________________________, rulers would have grand temples
and palaces constructed
7.) Public works
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o Defensive walls, roads, bridges, irrigation systems
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Very expensive and at times ________________________________________________
8.) Writing
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Early writing used _________________________________________________________
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Only a select few could read and write- _______________________________________