What is a Civilization?
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"...Civilization is also rooted in a discourse of “civilized and uncivilized” or “civilized and barbarous,” making it quite a loaded term. It is also hard to pin down because “civilizations” in world history have developed in relation to each other, making it exceedingly difficulty to identify and isolate individual civilizations. How do you separate the history of Islam – for example – and Islamic civilizations--from their origins in Christian civilizations or in Western civilizations? ..."
Key Terms
- Civilization
- Modernization Theory
- Neolithic Revolution
- Nomadic
- Permanent Settlements
- 7 Characteristics of Civilization
Guided Viewing Questions
- Why is the concept of civilization a complicated one in world history?
- What are the main (7) characteristics of a civilization, according to this video's "working definition" of civilization?
- In what ways did the Neolithic Revolution give rise to early civilizations?