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What is Civilization?
The first human who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the founder of civilization. Sigmund Freud
psychologist
We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public. Bryan White
songwriter
Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity. Thor Heyerdahl Civilization begins with soap. Ethnographer and adventurer Galveston Times
defunct 19th century Indiana newspaper
I've made an odd discovery. Every time I talk to a savant I feel quite sure that happiness is no longer a possibility. Yet when I talk with my gardener, I'm convinced of the opposite. Bertrand Russell
Philosopher
12 11 11 . 5: End of ice ages 10 Earliest evidence of agriculture in near east 9 Earliest evidence of agriculture in Southeast Asia 8 7 6 Evidence of pastoralism in Russia, Ukraine, 5: First cities and city states Kazakhstan Evidence of agriculture in Americas 4 3 First empires 2 1 First superempire (Persia) 0
Foundation of world religions Foundation of largest pastoral empire (Genghis Khan, 1220CE) Industrial Revolution
CIVILIZATION THEREFORE,
Civilization is the stage in human organization when governmental, social, and economic institutions have developed to sufficiently manage (however imperfectly) the problems of order, security, and efficiency in a complex society. -Philip Lee Ralph, World Civilizations Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities. - Mark Twain They civilize what's pretty / By puttin' up a city Where nothin' that's / Pretty can grow... They civilize left/ They civilize right Till nothing is left / Till nothing is right - Alan Jay Lerner, The First Thing You Know
PART 1
ISLAMIC INDIC
SINIC
ADVANTAGES or DISADVANTAGES?
1.MORE FOOD MEANS MORE CONSUMABLE CALORIES. 2. 3.WITH DOMESTICATED ANIMALS CAME LIVESTOCK. 4. 5.FOOD PRODUCTION LED TO A MORE SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE. 6. 7.SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE ALLOWS PEOPLE TO STORE A FOOD SURPLUS. 8. 9.DOMESTICATED ANIMALS MADE TRADE AND WARFARE POSSIBLE.
IMMEDIATE EFFECTS
1.THE RISE OF VILLAGES. With a steadier supply of food, more functions and activities became possible. 2. 3.THE EMERGENCE OF LONG-DISTANCE TRADE. Surplus and invention made an exchange of goods necessary and possible. 4. 5.THE ONSET OF WARFARE. Competition for territory and resources emerged as societies grew larger and encroached on others domain. 6.
A Mesopotamian dwelling
Work enables women to earn for themselves, thus empowering them to lead their own lives. At this stage, the fight for equal rights begin.
In a service and knowledge based economy, performance and merit determine economic status. Women can now compete and even better their male counterparts.
PART 2
Ibn Khaldun
Considered to be not just the father of historiography, but of the social sciences.
fixed: 1 or fixed: many more villages villages and cities class and residence 1 class and residence 1 or more
This table is adapted from Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond.
who enriched Ur; the humble, the reverent, who brings wealth to Gish-shir-gal; the white king, heard of Shamash, the mighty, who again laid the foundations of Sippara; who clothed the gravestones of Malkat with green; who made E-babbar great, which is like the heavens, the warrior who guarded Larsa and renewed E-babbar, with Shamash as his helper; the lord who granted new life to Uruk, who brought plenteous water to its inhabitants, raised the head of E-anna, and perfected the beauty of Anu and Nana;
PART 3
RELIGION MAP
CLASSIFICATION OF RELIGIONS
1.BY NUMBER OF GODHEADS. monotheist, dualist, polytheist, atheist, non-theist, pantheist, etc. 1. 2.BY COMPLEXITY OF LITERATURE AND WORSHIP. a.animistic, nature worship b.ancestor worship c.anthropomorphic religion d.organized religion 3. 4.BY GEO-CULTURAL REGIONS. a.Abrahamic: Judaism, Christianity, Islam b.Dharmic: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism c.Sinic: Confucianism, Taoism d. e.
RELIGION BY COMPLEXITY
1. ANIMISTIC, NATURE WORSHIP
RELIGION BY COMPLEXITY
2. ANCESTOR WORSHIP
RELIGION BY COMPLEXITY
3. ANTHROPOMORPHIC RELIGION
RELIGION BY COMPLEXITY
4. ORGANIZED RELIGION
SIMILARITIES Originated in Southwest Asia Traces their sacred history to Abraham Teachings can be summarized as Love God above all, and love your neighbor as you love yourself DIFFERENCES Social history birthed different traditions Primary figures vary: Jews (patriarchs), Christians (Jesus Christ), Muslims (Muhammad)
SIMILARITIES Originated in South Asia Highly spiritual and devotional Shares common teachings such as dharma, karma and ahimsa DIFFERENCES Buddhism and Jainism were reactions to Hinduism Hinduism subscribes to the caste system
SIMILARITIES Originated in East Asia Non-theistic Began not as religions but as philosophical schools Philosophy answered important questions on statecraft DIFFERENCES Confucianism and Taoism vary in their approaches to government, the value of knowledge, the emphasis on ritual, and the meaning of happiness
CONCLUSION
CIVILIZATION
Civilization is the stage in human organization when governmental, social, and economic institutions have developed to sufficiently manage (however imperfectly) the problems of order, security, and efficiency in a complex society. -Philip Lee Ralph, World Civilizations
CONCLUDING REMARKS
1.THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIETY, GOVERNMENT AND CULTURE IS AN INTERTWINED PROCESS. Developments and changes in one affect the others. 2. 3.THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION IS UNENDING. The wheel of history continues to turn and so our world will continue to change but for the better? 4. 5.
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