1 Chapter 1 Section 3 PowerPointBeginnings of Civilization

2 8 Features of Early Civilizations_______ Centralized Government Complex _________ Job _________ Social Classes Arts and ____________ _______ 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 _______ of CivilizationPlace where people ____ and _____ Cities have large amounts of _____________ Example: NYC Johnstown

5 Centralized GovernmentSystem of _____ where large amounts of people are controlled by a _____ people. Governments are designed to ________ people and as they grew more complex they started to issue _____ and collect ______ Example: Monarchy Bureaucracy

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

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

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

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

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

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