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A civilization is a complex human society that may have certain characteristics of cultural and technological development.

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Scholars often differ over how to define “civilization” and how to categorize societies based on that definition – or whether to categorize them at all. Most historians, anthropologists, and archaeologists working today feel that the word is problematic because of the way the label has been used to set up harmful oppositions among world societies, with “civilized” societies being seen as superior to “non-civilized” societies.

To understand why scholars are careful with the word civilization, and why people disagree about what it means, it helps to get back to its etymological root. The word “civilization” relates to the Latin word “civitas” or “city.” This is why the most literal definition of the word “civilization” is “a society made up of cities.” The word “civilization” was first used in France in the mid-eighteenth century, but it was not used to categorize societies. By the late 1700s, scholars started applying criteria to what made a society “civilized.” In general, they believed that: civilizations are urban rather than nomadic ; there is a division of labor; agriculture, science, technology, commerce, literature, and art are developed; class structure and government exist.

By this definition, there are many ancient societies that could be called civilizations. The Shang Dynasty of China (1600 BCE to 1046 BCE) is credited with inventing the earliest form of writing in China. It had a strong government seated in a capital and a formidable military, thanks to their development of the chariot and use of bronze weapons. and created beautiful bronze and jade works. The Aksum Empire (160 CE to 960 CE), in what is now Ethiopia, was a wealthy society with impressive architecture, a writing system, a large capital city, international commerce, and military might. The Abbasid Caliphate —which controlled Iran, Iraq, the whole Arabian Peninsula, and much of North Africa at the height of its power in the ninth century CE—gave rise to a period called the Golden Age of Islam that saw an astounding flowering or arts, music, literature, science, and technology. But the application of the word “civilization” historically has not been evenhanded, especially with regard to societies outside of Europe and the Mediterranean.

Early in the development of the term, historians and others used labels such as “civilization” and “civilized society” broadly to differentiate between societies they found culturally superior and those they found culturally inferior. Well into the twentieth century and even today, most of the people who wrote about civilization or civilizations in their published papers and books are white males of European ancestry. Their concept of what constitutes a civilization was widely accepted.

One such person was Edward Gibbon (1737-1794), a British historian and member of the British parliament who became famous for his six-volume work The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, published between 1776 and 1788. Gibbon’s work is considered the foundation for the modern study of ancient Rome, and his methodology and use of primary sources became a model for future historians. The book was widely read by the wealthy, educated class, and it had a major impact on the politics and culture of Europe. Western nations looked to Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece as models of great civilizations, which they tried to emulate.

Over time, “civilization” came to imply Western-style civilization in most contexts, mainly because it was primarily Western scholars who were responsible for applying the term. Even while admiring certain cultures and their practices, European scholars judged them as lacking in some ways. Religious and racial prejudice often played a part in their judgment. India, for example, has been home to many powerful and internationally influential societies for five millennia. These societies made enormous advances in science, technology, arts, and commerce. When India was colonized by the British Empire in the nineteenth century, Hindu or Muslim faith was seen as dangerous superstition. Indians also faced racism from the British. Their culture was deemed uncivilized, a judgment that the colonizers used as justification for subjugating the Indian population. In this case, and many others, the idea of civilization contributed to generations of violence by “civilized” societies against “uncivilized” societies.

In the twentieth century, the word civilization came to be applied to some non-Western societies. However, scholars were still almost all white, male, wealthy, and of Western European heritage, so they were still making the determination of what was or was not civilized. For example, the Inca Empire of Peru thrived from the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries CE. It was invaded and defeated by Spain in 1572. The Inca had a complex civilization with a strong government and fixed social  hierarchy . They left behind a wealth of art and had highly developed architecture—but no written language. The Inca also did not use the wheel as a tool. These factors would have been considered evidence that it was a “backward” society by nineteenth-century scholars.

The man who brought the Inca Empire to the attention of Western audiences was an explorer led by locals to the ruins of the major Inca city Machu Picchu in 1911. His name was Hiram Bingham III (1875-1956). He was American, white, and highly educated. He became an influential politician and later a governor, and his views were respected. The National Geographic Society and Yale University gave their financial support to his continued study of Inca society, and National Geographic devoted its whole April 1913 magazine edition to his work. Bigham’s writing gained wide visibility, and the Inca Empire was soon recognized as an important civilization, even though it was not Western. Important excavations in the Middle East in the twentieth century, again by Western scholars, uncovered ruins of ancient Mesopotamian societies that was more advanced than Ancient Greek societies and predated Ancient Greek civilization by almost a thousand years.

Today, anthropologists and historians come from a much more diverse range of backgrounds than in the past. Some have rejected the concept of civilization being the goal toward which societies should strive. Scholars of the understudied history of American Indian populations, for example, have challenged some long-held assumptions.

American Indians were categorized as savages for centuries, ever since European invaders first arrived in the 1400s. European invaders viewed the Native Americans as savages due to their unfamiliar cultural practices, their non-Christian beliefs, and their race. Some American Indian societies, particularly in North America, were nomadic. Colonizers saw the nomadic lifestyle as very primitive, a sentiment still echoed today. Archaeologists devoted little time to the research of sites of settlement in the Americas, and most concluded that humans had not arrived in the Americas until about 12,000 years ago.

However, increased interest by scholars and improved technology have turned some assumptions about the Americas on their heads. For example, Dr. Paulette Steeves, a Cree-Métis anthropologist, challenged the idea that America’s first people arrived 12,000 years ago. In her acclaimed book The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere (2022), she presents her own research, which she says indicates that the humans arrived much earlier than previously speculated – as early as 130,000 years ago. Many archaeologists disagree, but Steeves’s research has drawn more interest to the question of human settlement in the Americas. In 2018, researchers using laser imaging to survey the Guatemalan jungle found a sprawling system of Maya cities that had been hidden in the foliage for centuries. Based on this discovery, they concluded that earlier estimates of the Maya population had been off by millions of years.

Archaeological discoveries such as these show that the diverse range of American Indian cultures were much older and larger than previously thought. With increased interest and better tools, more discoveries like these will be made around the world.

Many scholars today see human societies as too complex and varied to fit into simple categories of “civilized” or “not civilized.” Their research builds on the discoveries of the past but opens a new vision of how societies develop and interact.

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Early Civilizations.

Early River Valley Civilizations Mesopotamia. Why build a civilization by a river? People of Mesopotamia were called Sumerians.

Chapter 1 The First Civilizations

Ancient Civilizations

Mesopotamia and Sumer Main Idea: The first known civilization arose in Mesopotamia, and its culture and innovations influenced later civilizations in the.

Mesopotamia Ch. 1 (pp. 16 – 24) Key Concept 1.2 The Neolithic Revolution and Early Agriculture Societies Key Concept 1.3 The Development and Interactions.

Western Civilization to 1500 Lecture 2: Mesopotamia.

Mesopotamia.

4 Early River Valley Civilizations Sumerian Civilization - Tigris & Euphrates Rivers (Mesopotamia) Egyptian Civilization - Nile River Harappan Civilization.

Civilization Civilizations are characterized by formal states, writing, cities, monuments, job specialization and religion. Trading patterns and political.

Agenda 1.Daily 10 2.Announcements 3.Vocabulary 4.Mesopotamia Notes 5.Hammurabi Activity.

What is a Civilization? A look at the earliest civilizations in Mesopotamia.

Mesopotamia. Sumerians organized city-states – a form of political organization typical of Mesopotamia civilizations; consisted of a city, and the surrounding.

World History Chapter 2A Early River Valley Civilizations.

WH Holt: Mesopotamia & Sumer. Geography promotes Civilization! In southwest Asia the Fertile Crescent curves between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian.

Mesopotamian Civilizations Geography  Mesopotamia means the “land between the rivers”  Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (flow into the Persian Gulf)  aka.

4 Early River Valley Civilizations ______________________- Tigris & Euphrates Rivers (Mesopotamia) _________________________- Nile River Harappan Civilization.

The Ancient Civilization of Mesopotamia

MESOPOTAMIA Civilization Begins.

Outcome: Rise of Civilization & Mesopotamia

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What Are the Key Components of Civilization?

What does it mean to be a civilization? Depending on the people and the time period, the answer would be different. Over the past several centuries, the concept of civilization has shifted. Civilization comes from the Latin words civis , meaning citizen, and civitas , meaning city.

Generally, civilization is a complex, more advanced human society. The ancient Greeks and Romans saw civilization as superior, and those outside of civilization as barbaric. Today civilizations are still viewed as complex human societies. Researchers have noted certain characteristics to define society and help us better understand how people live. Before understanding the characteristics of a civilization, learning the underlying history is important.

When people refer to the term civilization, generally they are referring to a complex human society. In the western view, a complex society is superior to others. This idea is not new and dates to the ancient Greeks and Romans.

Herodotus, a Greek historian, and geographer made a distinction between barbaric non-Greeks and civilized Greeks. However, this definition and concept of what it means to be a civilization did not last.

One hundred years later, what defined a civilization was a set of behaviors. For example, civilized economies used a money system instead of bartering. Barbarians were people who still used the bartering system. Hundreds of years later, the idea that civilizations possess qualities that make them superior still prevails. However, anthropologists and researchers have come to understand civilization as a mature culture with certain characteristics. These characteristics include urbanization, monuments, shared communication, government, and the division of labor.

Urbanization

Urbanization is the pillar the other four characteristics depend on to develop. Civilizations need the security of a sedentary community to develop and progress. This explains why civilizations cannot be nomadic. While urban areas are a part of civilization, they are not the entirety of civilization. Places outside urban centers are still included in civilization. Farmers, traders, and fishers often buy and sell goods traded to urban centers. In fact, urban centers often depend on rural areas to survive and thrive.

Agricultural land around cities often allows urban areas to develop. This was the case for the development of the Mexican city of Teotihuacan. Agricultural land surrounded the city. Farmers sold crops such as beans and corn to people in the city. Trade also played a part in the city’s success. Around Teotihuacan, were deposits of obsidian, a rock used as a cutting tool. The city’s merchants excavated and traded the obsidian in exchange for goods traded to Teotihuacan settlements.

From churches to statues, all civilizations build monuments. Monuments are long-lasting and intended to continue the legacy of civilization. Often these structures remain after civilizations have fallen. They are one of the few remainders of civilizations of the past, and a clue to what their society might have looked like.

What determines a monument is questionable. Most historians agree that the framework for determining a monument changes based on the era. Some examples of monuments include the Egyptian Pyramids , the Greek Parthenon , and the Great Wall of China . These monuments have also become symbols of the civilizations they stood for. Today, examples of monuments include the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower .

Shared Communication

Another characteristic of civilizations is shared communication among people who live in the civilization. It makes cooperation amongst people and progresses possible. Technology, trade, and government are all made possible because of a system of shared communication. Other characteristics of a civilization, such as infrastructure, also develop as a result.

While shared speech is most often thought of as the main form of shared communication, there are other components. These include alphabets, numeric systems, signs, ideas, symbols, and illustrations. Written history is another important component of shared communication. Written language allows a civilization to record its own history and collect knowledge.

Mesopotamia developed the world’s oldest written language, Sumerian. The language developed in 3100 BC. The earliest form of Sumerian was in cuneiform and used different wedges or triangles. Sumerians kept records of public affairs, such as taxes and land ownership, in Mesopotamia society.

Beyond communication, civilizations require some level of order for their citizens. This allows services and infrastructure to be in place. While the level of government interference in the lives of citizens has historically varied in each civilization, the role of government has been generally to provide administration and infrastructure.

The ancient Romans had a strong government that focused on infrastructure and administration. Various people assisted in the administrative process. Engineering was a key part of ancient Roman administration. The Romans built an extensive, efficient network of roads to better communicate. The roads also helped the military and allowed better travel. The Romans built other infrastructure to improve their civilization. For example, they built pipes to carry water. This allowed people to have better hygiene and health.

The Romans also established a legal system, which inspired European law for centuries. Although Roman law was mostly public, their legal system also had jurists. The jurists established legal language and procedure.

Division of Labor

All the other characteristics mentioned allow for a civilization to have a division of labor. This means people work on a specialized task. Instead of being self-sufficient and doing many things, people focus on doing one thing well. Consequently, people are more dependent on each other. For example, in a purely agricultural society, people might grow many crops and make their own clothing. However, in a complex civilization, farmers might grow one crop and depend on other people for food, clothes, shelter, and information. The more trade a civilization has the more noticeable the division of labor will be.

Today, in many places in Europe and North America, people have moved away from being self-sufficient to specializing in one task. Division of labor also relates to class structure within a civilization. This is the income people receive from their division of labor and the social reaction to the type of work performed.

These characteristics define a society that has become a civilization. However, civilizations are not usually stagnant. There is growth and decline of civilizations. To grow, civilizations, depend on trade, conflict, and exploration. The fall of civilizations is often the result of internal change, external pressure, and environmental collapse. Usually, the fall of a civilization is not attributed to one single event.

Some of the components of civilizations, such as shared communication and monuments, allow us to look back on civilizations of the past, such as ancient Egypt , Greece, and Rome. By learning about civilizations of the past, people can reflect on current civilizations.

While civilizations of the past have allowed human progress, they have also taken actions on an assumption of superiority. Some of these actions included calling anyone outside the civilization barbaric and uncivilized. While today the definition of civilization has changed, keeping in mind the history behind the word allows everyone to progress forward and improve civilizations for everyone.

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Introduction to Civilization. Learning Intentions. Learn the four themes of the course Understand the connections of those themes Develop a concept of what civilization is. Four Themes of Social Studies 8. Civilization Power Religion. Power Culture. Mind Mapping. Get a group of Four

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Learning Intentions • Learn the four themes of the course • Understand the connections of those themes • Develop a concept of what civilization is

Four Themes of Social Studies 8 • Civilization • Power • Religion • Power • Culture

Mind Mapping • Get a group of Four • Each member has one of the themes. • Brainstorm words you associate with your theme. • Share your words and have the recorder write down your words on the big page. • Take a moment to add on new ideas • Draw linking lines between the different themes if they share a word • Be ready to share!

I. A definition of, “Civilization” • “Civilization” by The history teachers: write down words that you hear frequently! • a group of people living and working together for the purpose of creating an organized society • People living in civilizations have the ability to • use tools, • work together cooperatively, • and communicate with each other.

The five features of a civilization are: • Stable food supply • Specialization of labor • A system of government • Social levels • A highly developed culture that includes art, architecture, religion, music, and law. Frequently, civilizations also have a system of writing. • Within civilizations there can be many cultures

II. Defining “Culture” There are many definitions for the concept of culture but they are generally the same in meaning: • group's beliefs, norms, institutions and communication patterns. • is a learned way of living shared by a group of people. • Cultures can be identified by certain patterns:

III. Patterns of Culture • Social scientists use a system of classification to study cultures. This system identifies areas of similarity based on peoples' needs and wants. The patterns are: • Economic • Political • Kinship • Recreation and Play (leisure activities) • Educational • Artistic • Religious – we will be examining this pattern in detail

IV. Definition of “Religion”: • A religion is a set of beliefs which includes ideas about the following: • The existence of a god, gods or special non-human beings • The existence of sacred texts • How the universe is organized • How we should live our daily lives • Essential ceremonies or other practices • The existence of one or more holy (or other special) people. • Whether or not we should have institutions (eg. Churches, synagogues, councils, priests) to support the set of beliefs • Why we exist • What happens to human beings after death

Cultural Quotes • Islam "No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself."Sunnah • Taoism “The good man "ought to pity the malignant tendencies of others; to rejoice over their excellence; to help them in their straits; to regard their gains as if they were his own, and their loses in the same way.“The Thai-Shang, 3 • Confucianism “Surely it is the maxim of loving kindness: Do not unto others that you would not have them do unto you.“ Analects, XV, 23 • Buddhism "Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.“ Udana-Varqa, 5:18 • Judaism "What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow men. That is the entire law, all the rest is commentary.“ The Talmud, Shabbat, 31a • Hinduism "This is the sum of all true righteousness: deal with others as thou wouldst thyself be dealt by. Do nothing to thy neighbour which thou wouldst not have him do to thee after.“ The Mahabbarata • Christianity "All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them. For this is the law and the prophets.“ Matthew 7:12 • What do all these messages have in common?

Writing Assignment Write a one page (200-300 word) response to ONE of the following topics. Your work must neatly hand-written, and your ideas should be your own. • Topics: • Why might religion influence some peoples’ lives? • How does your culture influence or define you? • Why is it important to have divisions of labour and social classes in a civilization? • Due: NEXT CLASS • This is simply a quick assessment of your ability to write a short paragraph. • Please submit via GoogleDocs and share with [email protected]

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Before explaining the concept of civilization as used in this study, we have to say a few words about the various meanings of the term ‘civilization’ in different languages. Apparently it was in France that the Latin root acquired the contemporary meaning.

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