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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Spotlight: Fostering civility in the courthouse

Journal Star 19 Jan 2019

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Dubuque NAACP to host walk honoring beloved civil rights leader

Telegraph Herald 19 Jan 2019

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Fallout from controversial 1999 Cedar Rapids civil rights vote offers lessons for today

Cedar Rapids Gazette 19 Jan 2019

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House panel passes measures seeking to amend outdated Civil Engineering Law

Manila Bulletin 19 Jan 2019

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Tg Aru redevelopment: Sabah govt urged to engage with civil society

The Star 19 Jan 2019

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Facial recognition tech: Amazon shareholders push to halt sale on civil rights concerns

Financial Express 19 Jan 2019

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Kurdistan civil defense rescues 5 students lost on Mount Korek

Kurdistan24 19 Jan 2019

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All Africa 19 Jan 2019

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Syrian opposition sees window for political solution after eight years of civil war

Japan Times 19 Jan 2019

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DeGruy presenting Civil Rights lecture

Holland Sentinel 19 Jan 2019

The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Lecture at Hope College will feature Joy DeGruy, Ph.D., a nationally and internationally renowned researcher, educator, author and presenter, at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan ... ....

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Outside of the Civil War the Trump/Russia assault on America is our greatest threat ever.

Democratic Underground 19 Jan 2019

An active Russian asset is in the White House working right now to bring America. down from the inside in order to pay off some kind of debt to a hostile foreign power. and its dictator, Vlad Putin. Trump was installed by in large part by the actions of the ... ....

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Civil Rights Groups Condemn Trump's Anti-Muslim Appointment

Kashmir Observer 19 Jan 2019

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Civil Air Patrol cadet comes full circle

Weatherford Democrat 19 Jan 2019

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