Characteristics of Civilizaton
group of people who are given or take power to make decisions for a larger group
Ex. leaders, kings, laws
What is government?
a system that helps keep records and increase communication
Ex: Cuneiform, Hieroglyphics, Sanskrit
What is writing?
This piece of architecture was proof that the Egyptians understood engineering.
What are temples?
a very small supply of a resource
What is scarcity?
What is the caste system?
design or creation of a building
Ex: ziggurat, pyramid
What is art/architecture?
democracy is a type of this
What is government?
Process of treating and wrapping bodies in cloth
What is mummification?
You agree to wash your neighbors car, and in exchange they will fix your lawn mower.
What is barter?
members that break caste system rules and kicked out of their caste and become one of these
What are outcastes or untouchables?
to invent useful things or to solve problems
Ex: wheel, sewers, metal working, irrigation systems
What is technology?
a basic political unit of people working and living together
Ex: Ur in Summer or Babylon in Mesopotamia
What is a city-state)?
one of the first writing systems developed in Egypt
What is Hieroglyphics?
the value of what is given up when another good or service is chosen
What is opportunity cost?
are at the top of the caste system and consists of priests
What are the Brahmins?
belief systems that guide and inform its believers are rulers
Ex: monotheism and Polytheism
What is religion?
the caste system is an example of this
What are social classes?
helped scientists to translate and understand the ancient form of Egyptian writing
What is the Rosetta Stone?
You buy a video game from the store with your allowance money. This is an example of this economic principle.
What is trade?
Above the Vaisyas (skilled traders and merchants), and consists of warriors and rulers
What are the Kshatriyas?
the ability to work on a specific task to increase productivity or mastery
Ex: farmers, artists, etc.
What is job specialization?
groups of people within a civilization that are characterized by social status, gender, etc.
What are social classes?
This allowed bodies to be preserved for many years as mummies.
What is embalming?
You choose to play around in school instead of receiving a valuable education to secure your future. The valuable education is this
What is opportunity cost?
the lowest level of the caste system consisting of slaves and servants
What are the Sudras?