Characteristics of a Civilization

Which characteristic deals with the way people have church?

• Economy/Job Specialization

• Religion

• Surplus Food

• Government and Social Classes

Which characteristic deals with educations, books, learning to read and write

• Trade

• Economy/Job Specialization

• Written Language and Learning

• Religion

The belief system of a civilization; one God or many Gods

• Surplus Food

• Cities and Infrastructure

• Religion

• Written Language and Learning

Creative and cultural expression such as music, dance, and painting

• Trade

• Arts

• Written Language and Learning

• Religion

Growing enough food for families and having extra to sell.

• Written Language and Learning

• Surplus Food

• Arts

• Trade

Exchange of good or service for something else

• Religion

• Trade

• Infrastructure

• Arts

Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Jewish

• Government

• Religion

• Trade

• Arts

Establish rules and laws to protect the people of the civilization.

• Government

• Trade

• Infrastructure

• Arts

Taxes collected to pay for services such as libraries, schools, roads

• Trade

• Written Language and Learning

• System of Tribute

• Infrastructure

As more people move to an area buildings, roads, and bridges are built.

• Trade

• Infrastructure

• Economy and Job Specialization

• Government