Civilization is the way of life that began by those who live in cities. Civilization comes from the word civis, which comes from Latin, and means citizen of a city. Civilization is characterized by everything that makes up the way of life in a city. This includes form of government, arts, customs, and technology. Civilization is similar to a culture except that civilization is more advanced and complex. Culture is “any way of life”. Everyone …showed first 75 words of 728 total…

…showed last 75 words of 728 total…wanted to do. They believed that the gods always did what was best for them. If I had the choice of living in an ancient civilization it would most definitely. Bibliography Western Civilization, A Brief History, Third Edition, by Marvin Perry copyright 1997 by Houghton Mifflin Company Sources Of The Western Tradition, edited by Perry, Peden and Von Laue, Volume II, Fourth Edition. copyright 1999 by Houghton Mifflin Company The World Book Encyclopedia copyright 1982 by World Book