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    A civilization ( British English: civilisation) is any complex society characterized by the development of the state, social stratification, urbanization, and symbolic systems of communication beyond natural spoken language (namely, a writing system ). [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

  2. Aug 16, 2022 · Civilization (from the Latin civis =citizen and civitas = city) is a term applied to any society which has developed a writing system, government, production of surplus food, division of labor, and urbanization. The term is difficult to define because not all 'civilizations' include every one of the above facets.

  3. Mar 6, 2024 · ARTICLE. Key Components of Civilization. Civilization describes a complex way of life characterized by urban areas, shared methods of communication, administrative infrastructure, and division of labor. Grades. 9 - 12+. Subjects. Arts and Music, Geography, Human Geography, Social Studies, Civics, World History. Photograph. Assyria.

  4. Oct 23, 2023 · Civilizations. ENCYCLOPEDIC ENTRY. Civilizations. A civilization is a complex human society that may have certain characteristics of cultural and technological development. Grades. 5 - 8. Subjects. Anthropology, Archaeology, Sociology, Geography, Human Geography, Social Studies, Ancient Civilizations. Image. Mandalay Myanmar.

  5. (UK usually civilisation) uk / ˌsɪv. ə l.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃ ə n / us / ˌsɪv. ə l.əˈzeɪ.ʃ ə n / civilization noun (DEVELOPED SOCIETY) Add to word list Add to word list. B2 [ C or U ] human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture and way of life of a society or country at a particular period in time:

  6. Feb 18, 2019 · 18 February 2019. By Luke Kemp,Features correspondent. Getty Images. An abandoned statue in Syria (Credit: Getty Images) Studying the demise of historic civilisations can tell us how much risk we...

  7. Aug 9, 2022 · While modern civilizations extend to every continent except Antarctica, most scholars place the earliest cradles of civilizations—in other words, where civilizations first emerged—in modern-day...

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