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	state of social development, e.g., with complex legal and political		state of social development, e.g., with complex legal and political
	and religious organizations. In anthropology civilizations are		and religious organizations. In anthropology civilizations are
	essentially cultures that have cities.		essentially [[Culture\|cultures]] that have cities.
	A civilization is often characterized by advanced agriculture, occupational		A civilization is often characterized by advanced agriculture, occupational
	specialization, urbanism and urban centers, and highly developed skills in the arts		specialization, urbanism and urban centers, and highly developed skills in the arts

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	A '''complex society''' or civilization is a society in an advanced		A '''complex society''' or civilization is a society in an advanced
	state of social development, e.g., with complex legal and political		state of social development, e.g., with complex legal and political
	and religious organizations.		and religious organizations. In anthropology civilizations are
	It is often characterized by advanced agriculture, occupational		essentially cultures that have cities.
	specialization, urbanism, and highly developed skills in the arts		A civilization is often characterized by advanced agriculture, occupational
			specialization, urbanism and urban centers, and highly developed skills in the arts
	and sciences. A '''civilization''' can be considered as an object of		and sciences. A '''civilization''' can be considered as an object of
	[[Cultural Evolution\|cultural evolution]], i.e. as a [[Meme\|memetic body]],		[[Cultural Evolution\|cultural evolution]], i.e. as a [[Meme\|memetic body]],

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	It is often characterized by advanced agriculture, occupational		It is often characterized by advanced agriculture, occupational
	specialization, urbanism, and highly developed skills in the arts		specialization, urbanism, and highly developed skills in the arts
	and sciences.		and sciences. A '''civilization''' can be considered as an object of
	A '''civilization''' can be considered as an object of [[Cultural		[[Cultural Evolution\|cultural evolution]], i.e. as a [[Meme\|memetic body]],
	Evolution\|cultural evolution]], i.e. as a [[Meme\|memetic body]], as		as an entity constructed by a set of laws,
	an entity constructed by a set of laws,
	rules, and regulations, in short by a set of [[Meme\|memes]].		rules, and regulations, in short by a set of [[Meme\|memes]].
	During the course of history, many civilizations, complex societies		During the course of history, many civilizations, complex societies

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	specialization, urbanism, and highly developed skills in the arts		specialization, urbanism, and highly developed skills in the arts
	and sciences.		and sciences.
			A '''civilization''' can be considered as an object of [[Cultural
	A '''civilization''' can be considered		Evolution\|cultural evolution]], i.e. as a [[Meme\|memetic body]], as
	as a [[Meme\|memetic body]], as an entity constructed by a set of laws,		an entity constructed by a set of laws,
	rules, and regulations, in short by a set of [[Meme\|memes]].		rules, and regulations, in short by a set of [[Meme\|memes]].
	During the course of history, many civilizations, complex societies		During the course of history, many civilizations, complex societies

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	A '''complex society''' or civilization is a society in an advanced		A '''complex society''' or civilization is a society in an advanced
	state of social development, e.g., with complex legal and political		state of social development, e.g., with complex legal and political
	and religious organizations. A '''civilization''' can be considered		and religious organizations.
			It is often characterized by advanced agriculture, occupational
			specialization, urbanism, and highly developed skills in the arts
			and sciences.

			A '''civilization''' can be considered
	as a [[Meme\|memetic body]], as an entity constructed by a set of laws,		as a [[Meme\|memetic body]], as an entity constructed by a set of laws,
	rules, and regulations, in short by a set of [[Meme\|memes]].		rules, and regulations, in short by a set of [[Meme\|memes]].

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	During the course of history, many civilizations, complex societies		During the course of history, many civilizations, complex societies
	and ancient cultures have emerged and collapsed. Romans, Aztecs and		and ancient cultures have emerged and collapsed. Romans, Aztecs and
	Mayan civilizations appeared and disappeared again, some societies		Mayan civilizations appeared and disappeared again, some societies,
	vanished without a trace, others have left a rich heritage.		city states and cultures vanished without a trace, others have left
	The Maya and the ancient Egyptian left for example a very rich		a rich heritage. The Maya and the ancient Egyptian left for example
	legacy of temples, palaces and sunken cities.		a very rich legacy of temples, palaces and sunken cities.

	== Emergence ==		== Emergence ==

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	majority of members wants a divorce, the society collapses. In this sense,		majority of members wants a divorce, the society collapses. In this sense,
	a civilization is like a relationship between two people, it lives from		a civilization is like a relationship between two people, it lives from
	mutual support and affection for each other.		mutual support and affection for each other. Civilizations come to an end
			for the same reason that relationships end. Sometimes people just grow apart,
			or the magic is no longer there. People no longer feel awe when they see
			their pyramid, just a heap of stones.

	== Books ==		== Books ==

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	This awe or admiration is the foundation of the [[Social contract\|social contract]]		This awe or admiration is the foundation of the [[Social contract\|social contract]]
	between individual and society.		between individual and society.

			So there are several reasons which are responsible for the emergence
			of highly developed cultures and ancient civilizations.

			* good leadership and military victories: Julius Caesar formed the Roman empire by his military victories, and Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, forged the first Chinese empire by military victories, too

			* inspiration by older cultures: the Maya civilization was influenced by Teotihuacan, the Greek by the Egyptians, the Romans by the Greek, etc.

			* awe caused by common buildings and monuments: the Chinese wall, the Egyptian pyramids, etc. The ancient Egyptians built the pyramids, but the pyramids also built ancient Egypt, as Mark Lehner said.

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	were possible through standardized transportation and writing systems.		were possible through standardized transportation and writing systems.

	~~Often the~~ emergence of new culture is accompanied either by an		The emergence of a new culture is often accompanied either by an
	element of force and warfare, if a king conquers a large territory,		element of force and warfare, if a king conquers a large territory,
	or by an element of awe about collective victories or common buildings,		or by an element of awe and admiration about collective victories or
	such as temples, walls, pyramids, etc. Or both.		common buildings, such as temples, walls, pyramids, etc. Or both.
			This awe or admiration is the foundation of the [[Social contract\|social contract]]
			between individual and society.

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 completely, only the culture and the political power was replaced by
 a new culture.
 == Books ==