Civilization

A civilization (US) or civilisation (UK) is any complex society characterized by urban development, symbolic communication forms (typically, writing systems), and a perceived separation from and domination over the natural environment by a cultural elite. Civilizations are intimately associated with and often further defined by other socio-politico-economic characteristics, including centralization, the domestication of both humans and other organisms, specialization of labor, culturally ingrained ideologies of progress and supremacism, monumental architecture, taxation, societal dependence upon farming as an agricultural practice, and expansionism.

Historically, a civilization was a so-called "advanced" culture in contrast to more supposedly primitive cultures. In this broad sense, a civilization contrasts with non-centralized tribal societies, including the cultures of nomadic pastoralists or hunter-gatherers. As an uncountable noun, civilization also refers to the process of a society developing into a centralized, urbanized, stratified structure.

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Nowruz an opportunity to create regional, cultural synergies & unity: Imanipour

Urdu Point 26 Mar 2023
What now makes the necessity of observing the ancient Nowruz celebration more evident is the use of this common opportunity for the optimal coexistence, synergy and convergence of nations and the development, stabilization and evolution of their cooperation around this common civilization view," he suggested....
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The Collapse of Antiquity: Greece and Rome as Civilization’s Oligarchic Turning Point, by Michael Hudson

The Unz Review 26 Mar 2023
That collapse bequeathed to subsequent Western civilization a pro-creditor legal philosophy that has led to today’s creditor oligarchies ... He exposes the roots of modern debt peonage and crises in the greed and violence of antiquity’s oligarch-creditors, embedded in their laws, which in the end destroyed the civilizations of classical antiquity.”....
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Final Fantasy 16 Trailer Showcases the World of Valisthea

GamingBolt 26 Mar 2023
Check it out below ... There are ancient ruins to explore, created by The Fallen, a civilization that existed before the game’s events, and a vast crater with waterfalls and a lake in the centre ... Stay tuned for more details in the meantime ... ....
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It's time to change Israel's character, former president Rivlin says

The Jerusalem Post 26 Mar 2023
He sees no contradiction in terms, because in his view, Jewish migration to Israel is by way of repatriation to the ancient homeland. Fearful that the proposed reforms in their present composition will impinge on democracy and civil rights, Rivlin said “I cannot live in a ......
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(W. E. Talk•In-depth Interview) Zhang Xiaojing: Responding to Schumpeter's question, how to develop"China’sexperience" to "China's theory"?

ECNS 26 Mar 2023
Joseph Schumpeter, an Austrian-born economist, wrote in his History of Economic Analysis, “in ancient China, the home of the oldest literary culture of which we know ... Such expansion placed the exploration in the historical process during whichan ancient civilization met the industrial civilization and explored the road to modernization....
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15 of History’s Most Advanced Ancient Civilizations (Video)

Ancient Origins 25 Mar 2023
... dominated vast swathes of the world, brace yourself for a thrilling ride as we explore the 15 most advanced ancient civilizations in history....
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Roundup: Inter-civilization dialogue a necessity for progress of mankind, say Greek scholars

China.dot.org 25 Mar 2023
The University of Patras is among the co-founders of the newly established Center of Ancient Greek and Chinese Civilizations inaugurated in Athens in February ... Greece at the Faculty of Philology, also praised China for its efforts to enhance exchanges among world civilizations....
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Event to show distinctive charm of Chinese culture

China Daily 25 Mar 2023
Boasting a long history, Sichuan is the cradle of ancient Shu civilization, and the place where Jiaozi — the earliest banknote in the world — was born ... People of the ancient Ba and Shu states, created stunning civilizations represented by the Sanxingdui Ruins and the Jinsha Site, ......
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Saudi Fashion Commission chief among international panelists at first-ever Egypt Fashion Week

Arab News 25 Mar 2023
The fashion week is set to celebrate Egypt’s rich heritage and civilization ... The museum traces the history of agriculture and cotton in Egypt from prehistory to modernity, acknowledging agriculture as the basis on which Ancient Egyptians built a civilization....
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Lawmakers OK tougher penalties for damaging scientific research facilities

Longview News-Journal 25 Mar 2023
Eric Holcomb ... State Rep ... Riding Shotgun with the Gary Fire Department ... Tour the Colonel Jones Home, the historic home of the merchant and Civil War officer who employed young Lincoln ... Numerous fossils tell the story of an ancient sea that covered the region. During the Civil War, Morgan’s Raiders made their way through the area that is now the park ... .......
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TWIS: People Are Less Satisfied In Marriage If Their Partner Has Social Anhedonia, A Supermassive Black Hole Is Shooting Straight At Us, And Much More This Week

IFL Science 24 Mar 2023
Ancient 3,500-Year-Old Bronze Hand Is A Mystery To Archaeologists. How Ancient Greek Philosophers And Mythology Saw The End Of The World ... Looking like tiny ancient cricket balls, with seam-like lines around their middle, it's easy to see why they became the subject of conspiracy theories involving aliens and ancient, forgotten civilizations....
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United Media Services presents a group of distinguished animation series in Ramadan 2023

Egypt Today 24 Mar 2023
UMS will release the second part of the highly popular animation series “Yehia W Kenooz” which will house interesting adventures pertaining to ancient Egyptian civilization and the biographies of its great kings and pharaohs ... Nubia, Nile, and Ancient Egyptian.”....
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Letter: Too much at stake to rely on diplomacy

The Roanoke Times 24 Mar 2023
Bentley’s idealism blinds him to the reality of facing down a brutal dictator leading a patriotic nation inspired with ancient visions of grandeur ... Students of the cradle of civilization learn that Egypt, Babylon, Syria, Persia — all the ancient civilizations conquered neighboring lands when they could and then became wealthy from plunder and taxes....

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FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko talk during their meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. (Vladimir Astapkovich, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
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