Is a civilization isolated or is it open to culture exchange and invasion?

What resources in the environment are available for clothing, building, and trade?

A lot of civilizations began along rivers because the water proved transportation for trade.

Society's beliefs about morals (how you should live your life)

Society's beliefs about the afterlife

Many civilizations offered sacrifices to please their gods.

The lasting works of a society

What ideas, if any, still affect our lives today?

What things did a civilization make that were built to last?

The Incas built roads that we still use today.

The Aztecs created a farming technique that let them farm on water.

Millions of people still visit the pyramids in Egypt every year.

Who runs a society, and how do they do it?

How do those with power keep it or lose it?

Who creates the laws and is in charge of enforcing them?

Many Mayan city-states were run by chiefs.

How a society uses it's scarce resources

How are resources (gold, wheat, jewels, cattle) distributed in a society?

The Aztecs considered cocoa beans a valuable resource.

Llamas were a source of wealth in the Inca civilization.

Gold has been a valuable resource in many civilizations for thousands of years.

Who are the "most important" people in society?

In many civilizations slaves do ALL of the work, while people above them get to "take it easy".

In many civilizations, boys were considered more valuable than girls.

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