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Civilization has also been defined by [[Clyde Kluckhohn]] as having "three essential criteria for civilization: towns containing more than 5000 people, writing, and monumental ceremonial centers".<ref>http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/lecture1b.html</ref> | Civilization has also been defined by [[Clyde Kluckhohn]] as having "three essential criteria for civilization: towns containing more than 5000 people, writing, and monumental ceremonial centers".<ref>http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/lecture1b.html</ref> | ||
| − | In order to attain these | + | In order to attain these prerequisites a group of humans must have climbed up the ladder of [[Technological Development]] necessary to attain them. |
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| + | Three major attributes of every civilization include: | ||
| + | *'''Urbanism''' - There must be cities to have civilization. | ||
| + | *'''Politics''' - There must be something to bring the people together. | ||
| + | *'''Religion''' - There must be a code of conduct or standard of [[morality]] to maintain civilization. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 22:47, August 25, 2007
People with common language, customs, government, and economy, earliest in Mesopotamia 3000 BC.
A civilization needs a form of government (a set of laws), a form of education, skilled workers, an agricultural surplus to feed the skilled workers, law enforcement, economy, and a currency or trading system.
Civilization has also been defined by Clyde Kluckhohn as having "three essential criteria for civilization: towns containing more than 5000 people, writing, and monumental ceremonial centers".[1]
In order to attain these prerequisites a group of humans must have climbed up the ladder of Technological Development necessary to attain them.
Three major attributes of every civilization include:
- Urbanism - There must be cities to have civilization.
- Politics - There must be something to bring the people together.
- Religion - There must be a code of conduct or standard of morality to maintain civilization.