Civilization vocabulary

city A center of population (people), commerce (business, trade) and culture (traditions)

Social structure Groups of people in a society with different levels of power (control or wealth)

government A system of rules created by people in power and followed by members of the society.

writing To communicate using written symbols: alphabet or pictorial marks.

Religion Belief in God or gods; worship of God or gods

Public works Projects paid for with taxpayer money and used by the citizens of that society.

Job specialization A special type of work

architecture The style and design of buildings and structures.

art Creative expression: painting, poetry, music, sculptures

Staple crop A food that makes up the dominant part of a population's diet.

Civilization A society with a staple food crop that includes these 8 characteristics: cities, central government, religion, social structure, job specialization, public works, writing, art & architecture.