CIVILIZATIONCIVILIZATION

CivilizationCivilization

A complex culture with five characteristics:A complex culture with five characteristics: Advanced citiesAdvanced cities Specialized workersSpecialized workers Complex institutionsComplex institutions Record keepingRecord keeping Advanced technologyAdvanced technology

Advanced Cities….Advanced Cities….

more than just a large number of peoplemore than just a large number of people center of trade for a larger areacenter of trade for a larger area

Urbanization…Urbanization…

City of Ur was 30,000 City of Ur was 30,000 peoplepeople

Harapan planned citiesHarapan planned cities

Specialized WorkersSpecialized Workers

ArtisansArtisans Wide range of crafts and arts helped cities Wide range of crafts and arts helped cities

become trade centersbecome trade centers

Complex InstitutionsComplex Institutions

GovernmentGovernment ReligionReligion EconomyEconomy

Record KeepingRecord Keeping

Need to keep recordsNeed to keep records Tax collectionsTax collections LawsLaws Storage of grainsStorage of grains CalendarsCalendars Trade recordsTrade records Scribes Scribes

System of records….System of records….

Incan quipuIncan quipu Sumarian cuneiformSumarian cuneiform

Advanced TechnologyAdvanced Technology

New tools and techniques to solve problemsNew tools and techniques to solve problems

(Sumerian irrigation, Indus plumbing)(Sumerian irrigation, Indus plumbing)