ANTA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Harappa, Chimor, Huaca Del Sol
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Civilization: the larger social order that includes states related by language, traditions, history, economic ties, and other shared cultural aspects. Cities: urban centers that both support and are supported by a hinterland of lesser communities. Cities, when they developed in prehistory, were often at the center of ancient states. Cities are also characterized by social complexity, formal (nonkin) organization, and diverse craft and administrative specialists. The city is a nucleus where production, trade, religion, and administrative activities converge. Catalhoyuk: a early neolithic site in southern turkey (also named for forked mound ) Trade and religious activities promoted the development of jericho and catalhoyuk into relatively large and complex neolithic communities. State: a governmental entity that persists by politically controlling a territory; examples may include most modern nations. Social stratification: the class structure or hierarchy, usually based on political, economic, or social standing.