This document compares and contrasts civilization and culture. It defines civilization as an advanced culture centered around complex life in cities, with early examples including Sumer, Indus Valley, and Huang He civilizations. Culture is defined as an advanced culture centered around communal life, with examples like ancient Mongol/Manchu tribes and early Philippine communities. The document then lists and describes the basic features of civilization, such as cities, organized government, complex religions, job specialization, social classes, arts/architecture, public works, and writing. It explains how river valley civilizations arose due to the development of agriculture, animal domestication, food security/surplus, and permanent settlements/cities. Finally, it outlines some effects of
2. Sibilisasyon vs. Kabihasnan
Civilization
• “Advanced culture”
• Civitas/civitas –
siyudad
• Masalimuot na
pamumuhay sa isang
siyudad
• Sumer, Indus, Huang
Ho
Kabihasnan
• “Advanced culture”
• Hasa/Bihasa
• Pamumuhay sa isang
pamayanan
• Mongols/Manchus,
Sinaunang
Pamayanan sa
Pilipinas
3. Basic Features of Civilization
• Cities (Civitas, Civilis)
• Organized Governments
• Complex Religions
• Job Specialization
• Social Classes
• Arts and Architecture
• Public Works
• Writing
4. Basic Features of Civilization
Feature Description
Cities Population centers that are notably
larger and more organized than
towns or villages and that support
the other features of civilization
Organized
Govern-
ments
Structured governments that
coordinate large-scale projects such
as food production or
construction, establish laws, and
organize defense systems
5. Basic Features of Civilization
Feature Description
Complex
Religions
Systems of religious beliefs that
usually include rituals and worship
of one or more gods and/or
goddesses
Job
Specializa-
tion
System in which there are different
types of jobs and each worker
focuses on one particular type
Social
Classes
Ranked groups within society that
are determined by job or economic
standing
6. Basic Features of Civilization
Feature Description
Arts &
Architec-
ture
Various types and artwork and
buildings that express the talents,
beliefs, and values of people in a
society
Public
Works
Large –scale and often costly projects
that benefit the city and its people
Writing Structured writing systems used
initially by governments or religious
leaders to record important
information
7. Rise of River Valley Civilizations
Beginning of
agriculture &
domestication
of animals
Food security
and surplus to
support large
population
Permanent
settlement in
communities
and cities
8. Effects of Civilization
• Complex form of government develop
• Arts become more elaborate
• Job specialization leads to social classes
• People invent writing
• Conquer neighboring lands