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   civilization

   /ˌsɪvəlʌɪˈzeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the stage of human social and cultural development and organization that is considered most advanced: "the Victorians equated the railways with progress and civilization" Similar human developmentadvancementprogressenlightenmentedificationculturecultivationrefinementsophistication
   • ▪ the process by which a society or place reaches an advanced stage of social and cultural development and organization.
   • ▪ the society, culture, and way of life of a particular area: "the great books of Western civilization" Similar culturecustomsmoresway of lifeattainmentsachievementssocietynationpeoplecommunity
   • ▪ the comfort and convenience of modern life, regarded as available only in towns and cities: "in the UK nowhere is very far from civilization"

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CivilizationCivilization - Wikipedia

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   A civilization (British English: civilisation) is any complex society characterized by the development of the state, social stratification, urbanization, and symbolic systems of communication beyond natural spoken language (namely, a writing system).

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCIVILIZATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of civilization as a noun in English, with synonyms, collocations, and usage examples. Find out how civilization is related to culture, society, history, and technology.

4. www.worldhistory.org › civilizationCivilization - World History Encyclopedia

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   Aug 16, 2022 · Learn about the definition, characteristics, and history of civilization, from the first cities in Mesopotamia to the modern world. Explore the concept of civilization and its evolution from ancient Greece to the present day.

   • Author: Joshua J. Mark

   • The central features of a civilization are: a writing system, government, surplus food, division of labor, and urbanization.
   • The first civilizations were the Indus Valley Civilization, Mesopotamia's Sumerian Civilization, and the ancient Egyptian Civilization.
   • Mesopotamia is the oldest civilization in recorded history.
   • "Civilization" comes from the Latin words civis (citizen) and civitas (city) and refers to a highly developed culture. The term was first coined in...

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6. www.nhb.gov.sg › acmAsian Civilisations Museum

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   May 31, 2024 · ACM is Singapore’s national museum of Asian antiquities and decorative art. ACM's permanent galleries celebrate Asian imagination, craft, and aesthetics through three broad cross-cultural and pan-Asian themes.

7. www.nationalgeographic.org › article › key-components-civilizationKey Components of Civilization - National Geographic Society

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   Mar 6, 2024 · Key Components of Civilization. Civilization describes a complex way of life characterized by urban areas, shared methods of communication, administrative infrastructure, and division of labor.

8. www.nationalgeographic.org › encyclopedia › civilizationsCivilizations - National Geographic Society

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   Oct 23, 2023 · In general, they believed that: civilizations are urban rather than nomadic; there is a division of labor; agriculture, science, technology, commerce, literature, and art are developed; class structure and government exist. By this definition, there are many ancient societies that could be called civilizations.

9. www.history.com › news › first-earliest-human-civilizations6 Early Human Civilizations | HISTORY

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   Aug 9, 2022 · Learn about the origins and achievements of the first human civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, Peru and Mexico. Explore their architecture, art, writing, mathematics, religion and more.