civilisations
Complex human societies
Civilisations is the British spelling of civilizations, the plural of civilisation.
A civilisation is a complex human society with developed social structures, culture, government, and technology—often associated with cities, writing, and organized institutions.
The word can refer to specific historical examples (ancient civilisations like Rome and Egypt) or to human advancement generally (the progress of civilisation).
The clash of civilisations describes conflict between major cultural groups.
Very old indeed
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
- empiresExtensive ruled territories
- dynastiesSuccessive rulers from one family
- riseMove to higher position
fall · collapse · Mesopotamia · Egypt · Rome · Greece · Maya · Inca
Major populated areas
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- lawsEnforceable societal rules
- writingRecorded language on surface
trade · urbanization · infrastructure · irrigation · hierarchy · institutions · commerce · currency
Human creative expression
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- literatureBody of written works
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
- religionSystem of spiritual belief
customs · traditions · heritage · achievements · monuments · temples · pyramids · libraries
Movement toward improvement
- technologyApplied scientific methods
- innovationCreating something original
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
bronze · iron · wheel · writing systems · calendars · mathematics · astronomy · engineering
Opposition between parties
- HuntingtonCity in West Virginia
- paradigmGoverning framework of thought
- ideologiesSystematic political belief frameworks
- tensionsStates of strained relations
coexistence · dialogue · encounter · exchange · collision · assimilation · conquest · colonization
Of Euro-American civilization
- AsianOf the largest continent
- AfricanOf that southern continent
- EuropeanFrom that continent
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
Mesoamerican · Andean · Chinese · Indian · Islamic · Polynesian · Mesopotamian · Aegean
ancient
Very old indeed
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
- empiresExtensive ruled territories
- dynastiesSuccessive rulers from one family
rise · fall · collapse · Mesopotamia · Egypt · Rome · Greece · Maya · Inca · Aztec
cities
Major populated areas
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- lawsEnforceable societal rules
writing · trade · urbanization · infrastructure · irrigation · hierarchy · institutions · commerce · currency · taxation
art
Human creative expression
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- literatureBody of written works
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
religion · customs · traditions · heritage · achievements · monuments · temples · pyramids · libraries · museums
progress
Movement toward improvement
- technologyApplied scientific methods
- innovationCreating something original
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
metallurgy · bronze · iron · wheel · writing systems · calendars · mathematics · astronomy · engineering · aqueducts
conflict
Opposition between parties
- HuntingtonCity in West Virginia
- paradigmGoverning framework of thought
- ideologiesSystematic political belief frameworks
tensions · coexistence · dialogue · encounter · exchange · collision · assimilation · conquest · colonization · imperialism
Western
Of Euro-American civilization
Mediterranean · Mesoamerican · Andean · Chinese · Indian · Islamic · Polynesian · Mesopotamian · Aegean · Nile
civilisationsbarbarism
Savage, uncivilized behavior
savagery · nomadic tribes · tribal societies · hunter-gatherer societies · hunter-gatherers
civilisationsbarbarism
Savage, uncivilized behavior
primitivism · illiteracy · prehistory · ignorance · darkness
civilisationsruins
Decayed structural remains
rubble · collapse · decay · desolation · wastelands