1 Chapter 1 Section 3 PowerPointBeginnings of Civilization

2 8 Features of Early CivilizationsCities Centralized Government Complex Religions Job Specialization Social Classes Arts and Architecture Public Works Writing

3 8 Major Features of a CivilizationCities Centralized Governments Complex Religions Job Specialization Social Classes Arts and Architecture Public Works Writing 8 Major Features of a Civilization

4 Cities Central Feature of CivilizationPlace where people live and work Cities have large amounts of population Example: NYC Johnstown

5 Centralized GovernmentSystem of ruling where large amounts of people are controlled by a few people. Governments are designed to protect people and as they grew more complex they started to issue laws and collect taxes Example: Monarchy Bureaucracy

6 Complex Religions Systems of BeliefsMany Early civilizations are polytheistic (Believed in many gods) Examples: Jewish Faith Catholic Islam

7 Job Specialization Focusing on skills for specific jobs.Arise as a result of less of a need for farming Examples: Stone Mason Blacksmiths Singers, dancers, and storytellers

8 Social Classes Ranking among people.Rankings are usually based on the following: Jobs Money Dress Car House Education

9 Arts and Architecture Expressions and beliefs of people of the past.Examples: Paintings Sculptures Buildings

10 Public Works Projects or services that benefit all the people of a city Examples: Irrigation Systems Defense Walls Police Army Taking Care of Roads and Bridges

11 Writings New skill developed by early civilizations usually in the form of pictures that represented words. Examples: Pictograms Books Letters