ANT2000 9 27 16 CIVILIZATIONS EARLY CITIES AND STATES Dense Cosmopolitan Planned Inherently multicultural WHAT IS CIVILIZATION o A term with ethnocentric connotations notions of refinement and progress o Literally living in cities o Traditional hallmarks cities writing craft specialization monumental architecture stratification state level gov t FROM VILLAGES TO CITIES o V Gordon Childe the Urban Revolution o Characteristics of cities Large population Public services institutions Economic specializations Sociopolitical stratification Centralized planning and governance
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