Many people define civilization in different ways. Both archeologist Childe and another historian thought for civilization to exist it had to include: “the plow‚ wheeled cart and draft animals‚ sailing ships‚ the smelting of copper and bronze‚ a solar calendar‚ writing‚ standards of measurement‚ irrigation ditches‚ specialized craftsmen‚ urban centers and a surplus of food necessary to support non-agricultural workers who lived within the walls of the city.” In addition‚ the historian thought that
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Civilization is a complex way of life that came about as people began to develop urban settlements. The earliest civilizations developed after 3000 BCE‚ when the rise of agriculture allowed people to have surplus food and economic stability. Agricultural populations advanced beyond village life‚ and many people no longer had to practice farming at all. Civilizations first appeared in Mesopotamia‚ in what is now Iraq‚ then in Egypt. Civilizations thrived in the Indus Valley by 2500 BCE‚ in China
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The Inca Civilization was a large empire that was over 2‚500 miles in length and ruled in South America from around 1400AD to 1533AD (Cartwright) (Ellis and Esler 197). Though it only lasted for about one hundred years‚ the Incan Empire was very powerful and well organized‚ which allowed its rulers to control such a huge area and the empire to flourish (Cartwright). This empire displayed amazing architecture‚ various public works‚ distinct social classes and all of the other necessary components
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Many strong civilizations share common characteristics of being successful but which one is the most important? You can have a strong education system like the Han Dynasty and have educated people building advanced technology. You can have a strong military like the Romans and conquer thousands of miles in land to claim as your own. But the best characteristic to have is strong leadership because they can unite a country and stuff like that. They can lead revolutions and uprisings. And they can lead
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Antediluvian Egypt is one of the greatest archaic civilizations in the world. It is the domicile of the prodigious River Nile and the sun god‚ Amon-Ra. In this barren landscape‚ where sand reigns supreme‚ a diminutive group of people built a lasting civilization that would be recollected for all time. From pyramids to great medical achievements‚ jaw-dropping temples that can be optically discerned like nowhere else‚ and a hierarchal structure of potency like our modern system‚ there are so many
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3. a) A social organization can only be considered a civilization if it has established‚ firstly‚ knowledge in agriculture and have flourished this given blessing. Being able to grow crops to support the people in the settlements. Being able to develop tools to improve the agricultural blessing they are given. Agricultural techniques that supported them by means of food and leisure. Also‚ there should be a city formed‚ where people are gathered and remains immobile‚ and just staying put. A city
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History 6 17 March 2014 The Mayans The Mayans are a well known civilization that arose between the years of 250 A.D. and 900 A.D. They were located in Present day Southern Mexico and Northern Central America. They’ve created writing systems and delivered a sense of mathematics‚ calendars‚ and astronomy. Most people only know of the Mayans from their greatest achievements but don’t realize how much of the eight features of civilization influenced their lives. Public Works are a representation of
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four main characteristics of a civilization that includes: 1) Concentration of surpluses 2) Hierarchical/Class structured society 3) Full-time specialization 4) Large urban centers (cities/states). Characteristics are further divided into primary and secondary‚ with secondary characteristics as significant but not fundamental in the development of a civilization. The primary characteristics from Redman-Childe list will be used to assess ancient China. In order to be considered a civilization‚ the presence
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Civilizations are the cradles of humanity. Without this‚ we are an unorganized clutter of people with no chance of survival. But in a civilization‚ we depend on one another to keep the world stable and insure one another’s ability to live successfully. A civilization is many things but an accurate definition is “the stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced.” This shows that a civilization is very advanced form of life where there is a lot of social interaction
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3. Define the term civilization. Discuss and evaluate the different approaches of your textbook and the lectures to this issue. Support your discussion with specific examples from the early histories of Mesopotamia‚ Egypt‚ and China. • Civilization: Civilization is the state of condition of persons living and functioning
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