Civilization

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Civilization, or civilisation, is a word describing a type of society. It comes from the Latin word civis, meaning someone who lives in a town. A civilization is a complex society, where people live together in cities. To be called a civilization, the people must have a way of farming, people who can be scientists or thinkers, people who rule over most of the people, writing, religion, Art, and money.

1. An advanced state of intellectual, cultural, and material development in human society, marked by progress in the arts and sciences, the extensive use of record-keeping, including writing, and the appearance of complex political and social institutions.

2. The type of culture and society developed by a particular nation or region or in a particular epoch: Maya civilization; the civilization of ancient Rome.

3. The act or process of civilizing or reaching a civilized state.

4. Cultural or intellectual refinement; good taste.

5. Modern society with its conveniences: returned to civilization after camping in the mountains.