This document outlines 5 key traits of civilization: 1) Advanced cities developed as farmers produced surplus crops and traded, attracting more people. 2) Specialized workers emerged as fewer farmers were needed, allowing people to learn trades. 3) Complex institutions like governments and religions formed with rulers and priests. 4) Record keeping advanced as writing systems developed to track crops and products. 5) Technology improved as people found new ways of doing things, such as the Sumerians using bronze for tools and weapons.
2. There are 5 Traits:
Advanced Cities
Specialized Workers
Complex Institutions
Record Keeping
Improved Technology
Let’s look at each one…
3. Advanced Cities
As farmers produced surplus crops, they
needed places to trade and sell them, so
cities grew.
People were attracted to cities for protection,
supplies, and convenience.
5. Specialized Workers
As agriculture skill created extra food, fewer
farmers were needed, so many learned jobs
that required specialized skills (potters,
weavers, bricklayers, etc.)
In Sumer, they produced armor and
weapons.
When people specialized in a trade, the
technology of that trade grew higher in
quality.
6.
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8. Complex Institutions
Religion Government
Temples were built People became rulers or
More men became kings
priests Rulers required workers
and armies to maintain
order
9. Record Keeping
System of Writing is
developed
Societies want to keep
track of crops and
other products
10.
11. Improved Technology
Technology improves
as people learn better
ways of doing things.
Sumerians made tools
and weapons out of
bronze
