5 characteristics of a civilization Flashcards

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what are the 5 characteristics of a civilization

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advanced cities
specialized workers
complex institutions
record keeping
advanced technology

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advanced cities

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Sumer, Ur, Lagash, Uruk, Assur

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specialized workers

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scribes, farmers, priest-kings, merchants, engineers, artisans, mathematicians

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complex institutions

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, theocracies, bureaucracy, criminal+civil law, colonies, barter&money economies, empires (Hammurabi, Sargon, Nebuchadnezzar)

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record keeping

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alphabet, cuneiform, oral literature, jewelry, art, cave drawings, Hammurabi’s code, codified laws

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advanced technology

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looms, wheeled carts, irrigation systems, calendars (astronomy), pottery, Lock + key, Algebra, Lock&Key, Clay bricks/tablets, Bronze Weapons, farming, Ziggurats, cuneiform

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