Aspects of Civilization

Stable Food Supply

• A surplus or extra amounts of food.

• A way of recording spoken language using written symbols.

• A set of spiritual beliefs, values, and practices.

• People within the society have many different jobs.

Specialization of Labor

• A surplus or extra amounts of food.

• People within the society have many different jobs.

• A person or group of people who organize society and make decisions on behalf of the people.

• Divisions or levels within the society.

Organized Government

• Divisions or levels within the society.

• People within the society have many different jobs.

• Large structures (roads, dams, irrigation systems, temples, etc.) that are built by the government for use by the people.

• A person or group of people who organize society and make decisions on behalf of the people.

Social Classes

• A set of spiritual beliefs, values, and practices.

• A way of recording spoken language using written symbols.

• Divisions or levels within the society.

• Large structures (roads, dams, irrigation systems, temples, etc.) that are built by the government for use by the people.

Organized Religion or Belief System

• A set of spiritual beliefs, values, and practices.

• Divisions or levels within the society.

• A person or group of people who organize society and make decisions on behalf of the people.

• People within the society have many different jobs.

Written Language

• A surplus or extra amounts of food.

• Divisions or levels within the society.

• A set of spiritual beliefs, values, and practices.

• A way of recording spoken language using written symbols.

Art, Architecture, and other Cultural Elements

• Large structures (roads, dams, irrigation systems, temples, etc.) that are built by the government for use by the people.

• Human creations intended to express beauty & convey messages (painting, sculpture, literature, music, dance, etc.). The art or practice of designing & building structures for human use

• A way of recording spoken language using written symbols.

• A person or group of people who organize society and make decisions on behalf of the people.

Large Public Works

• Large structures (roads, dams, irrigation systems, temples, etc.) that are built by the government for use by the people.

• A person or group of people who organize society and make decisions on behalf of the people.

• People within the society have many different jobs.

• A surplus or extra amounts of food.