6 Characteristics of Civilization

The Existence of Social Classes
1. People divided into groups based on wealth
2. Rich, Poor, Slaves
The Presense of Geographic boundaries and Political Institutions
1. Land owned or claimed (country)
2. Territorial boundaries=fence (natural mountains or man made; political lines or map
3. Political institutions=government
An Economy that Produces a Food Surplus
1. More than enough food (but not equally distibuted)
2. Surplus
3. Specialization
4. Trade
A System of Record Keeping
1. Written language
2. Scribes write records, events, history literature, laws, etc.
A Concentration of Population in Distinct areas or Cities
1. Many people in area(s)
2. Communities
A Developed Culture
1. Developed System Of
  1. Religion
  2. Education
  3. Art
  4. Architecture

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