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An Explosion of Complexity: The Flowering of Civilization in the Old World

An Explosion of Complexity: The Flowering of Civilization in the Old World


1. Recognize the differences between the various social systems such as states and chiefdoms.

2. Understand the role that monumental works play in the creation and legitimization of civilizations.

3. Explain what the lack of organized warfare in the Indus Valley indicates.

4. Be aware of the different theories on why civilizations developed.

5. Explain why the majority of people who are not the elite would be willing to give up an egalitarian lifestyle and be subjugated to someone else.