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Line 1: − 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".<ref>http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/lecture1b.html</ref> − − 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. − − *People with common language, customs, government, and economy, earliest in [[Mesopotamia]] 3000 BC. − − ====Positives==== − *More people, more sedentary, more predicable − *More & Better food, clothing, and shelter − *Lifespan increases − *Sophisticated religion and technology − ====Negatives==== − *Tyrannical rule − *Conscription & War − − ==References== − <small><references/></small> − − ==External Links== − *[http://www.aim.org/wls/category/civilization/ What Liberals Say - Category: Civilization], [[Accuracy In Media]] − − [[Category:History]] − [[Category:Anthropology]] − [[Category:Civilizations]]
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