Civilization and its origins
Introduction: Civilization and its definition When the word “civilization” is discussed, many thoughts and ideas immediately come to mind. The common thought and definition regarding civilization contains three parts; there must be written language, an identifiable form of leadership, and there must be a distinguishable city or town present. Although this definition does not make any clear reference to certain moral and ethical behaviors and biases of the people in these civilizations, I consider the definition to be somewhat complete in all aspects; I also believe that the inclusion of leadership in the definition also makes up for the lack of “reference” of ethical and moral behaviors because leadership decides what is morally and ethically right in a society when making laws for its people to abide by. ... These values are different in every civilization and therefore no broad definition could possibly make clear reference to or encompass all of them. Written language and its importance The first section in the common definition of civilization stated that in order for a group to be considered civilized there must be a written language; only being able to speak the language does not qualify. ... Without this knowledge a civilization is hindered; it cannot flourish and grow successfully. ... Why is leadership an essiential part of civilization? An identifiable form of leadership is another very important piece in the common definition of civilization. ... This leadership can also be considered responsible for the ethical and moral codes found in civilizations when making laws and rules for its citizens.