chants
soldiers
•
priests
-potters
teachers
metalworkers
government officials
-farmers
•
scribes
• weavers
•
•
Complex Institutions
Formal governments
with officials and laws
Priests with both
religious and political
power
A rigorous education
system for training
of scribes
•
.
CHARACTERISTICS
OF CIVILIZATION
Advanced Cities
Uruk-population of
about 50,000, which
doubled in two centuries
Lagash-population of
about 10,000 to 50,000
Umma-population of
about 10,000 to 50,000
Record Keeping
-Cuneiform tablets-
records of business
transactions,
historical events,
customs, and
traditions
Advanced Technology
By around 3000 B.C.:
.
The wheel, the plow, and
the sailboat probably in
daily use
• Bronze weapons and body
armor that gave Sumerians
a military advantage over
their enemies
Is the United States a "civilization"? Use the chart above and give specific
examples of each characteristic that the United States has today that makes
it a civilization.