According to Culture and Values, the six characteristics of civilization and civilized societies are–urban life–a system of government–distinct social classes–tools and specialized skills which lead to the rise of manufacturing–a written form of communication–a shared system of belief (Cunningham et al. 10).
Looking at the early civilizations in Chapter One of Culture and Values, choose one work of visual art, sculpture, or architecture; one work of literature—Gilgamesh (required); one early religion—Ancient Egypt (required)–and explain how the work of art, the work of literature, and the early religion illustrate that its culture was civilized and could legitimately be called a civilization. references are required from culture and values chapter 1
