Complex Society
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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 |
| - | + | 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]], | ||
