5 characteristics of a civilization Flashcards
what are the 5 characteristics of a civilization
advanced cities
specialized workers
complex institutions
record keeping
advanced technology
advanced cities
Sumer, Ur, Lagash, Uruk, Assur
specialized workers
scribes, farmers, priest-kings, merchants, engineers, artisans, mathematicians
complex institutions
, theocracies, bureaucracy, criminal+civil law, colonies, barter&money economies, empires (Hammurabi, Sargon, Nebuchadnezzar)
record keeping
alphabet, cuneiform, oral literature, jewelry, art, cave drawings, Hammurabi’s code, codified laws
advanced technology
looms, wheeled carts, irrigation systems, calendars (astronomy), pottery, Lock + key, Algebra, Lock&Key, Clay bricks/tablets, Bronze Weapons, farming, Ziggurats, cuneiform