Traits of civilization

Sept 12

1. Traits of civilization

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.

4. Excavation of Ur(where Abraham was from)

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. Complex Institutions Religion Temples were built More men became priests Government People became rulers or kings Rulers required workers and armies to maintain order

7. Record Keeping System of Writing is developed Societies want to keep track of crops and other products

8. Improved Technology Technology improves as people learn better ways of doing things. Sumerians made tools and weapons out of bronze