What is an ancient civilization?
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WHAT IS AN ANCIENT CIVILIZATION?
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Characteristics of civilizationsExamples and assignment
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WHAT IS AN ANCIENT CIVILIZATION?
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Six characteristics of a Civilization
Advanced cities (10,000 – 50,000 people)
Advanced technology – wheel, plow, bronze weapons
Division of labor (with specialized workers)
Complex institutions (education, politics, arts & religion)
Record keeping (cuneiform tablets, business records, historical events, customs and traditions)
Religion
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Five main characteristics of a Civilization (textbook version)
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Assignment
Look at the following images of places, artifacts and buildings and write down:
1. Name of landmark2. General region / country3. Approximate time period4. Civilization5. Which one/s of the six characteristics of a
civilization does each landmark represent?
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