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   civilization

   /ˌsɪvəlʌɪˈzeɪʃn/

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   • 1. the stage of human social and cultural development and organization that is considered most advanced: "the Victorians equated the railways with progress and civilization" Similar human developmentadvancementprogressenlightenmentedificationculturecultivationrefinementsophistication
   • ▪ the process by which a society or place reaches an advanced stage of social and cultural development and organization.
   • ▪ the society, culture, and way of life of a particular area: "the great books of Western civilization" Similar culturecustomsmoresway of lifeattainmentsachievementssocietynationpeoplecommunity
   • ▪ the comfort and convenience of modern life, regarded as available only in towns and cities: "in the UK nowhere is very far from civilization"

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   What is a type 1 civilization?

   • A Type I civilization is able to access all the energy available on its planet and store it for consumption. Hypothetically, it should also be able to control natural events such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, etc. A Type II civilization can directly consume a star 's energy, most likely through the use of a Dyson sphere.

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   How many types of civilizations are there?

   • He proposed a classification of civilizations into three types, based on the axiom of exponential growth : A Type I civilization is able to access all the energy available on its planet and store it for consumption. Hypothetically, it should also be able to control natural events such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, etc.

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   How does Kardashev define civilization?

   • Thus, Kardashev defines civilization from a functional perspective as "a state of very stable matter capable of acquiring, abstractly analyzing and applying information in order to extract data about the environment and itself, in order to develop survival reactions ".

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   How fast can a civilization send information across the Galaxy?

   • To make this scale more understandable, Lemarchand compares the speed at which a volume of information equivalent to 100,000 average-sized books can be transmitted across the galaxy. A Type II civilization can send this data using a transmission beam that lasts for only 100 seconds.

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › civilisationCivilisation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   5 days ago · Learn the difference between civilisation and civilization, and how to spell them correctly. Civilisation is the chiefly British spelling of the word that means the development of human society and culture.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Human_historyHuman history - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Human history is the development of humankind from prehistory to the present, understood through the study of written records, archaeology, anthropology, genetics, linguistics, and other forms of evidence. Modern humans evolved in Africa around 300,000 years ago and initially lived as hunter-gatherers.

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   3 days ago · Ancient history covers all continents inhabited by humans in the period 3000 BC – AD 750. The three-age system periodizes ancient history into the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age, with recorded history generally considered to begin with the Bronze Age.

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   4 days ago · Based on this principle, Kardashev proposes to define several concepts applicable to extraterrestrial civilizations. [52] The physical laws, which are universal, can be used as a common basis for understanding other civilizations and, in particular, allow us to develop an objective research program. [52]

7. www.britannica.com › topic › Maya-peopleMaya | People, Language, & Civilization | Britannica

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   2 days ago · Maya, the Mesoamerican Indians occupying a nearly continuous territory in southern Mexico, Guatemala, and northern Belize. Before the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Central America, the Maya possessed one of the greatest civilizations of the Western Hemisphere. Learn more about the Maya here.

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8. www.ox.ac.uk › admissions › undergraduateClassical Archaeology and Ancient History | University of Oxford

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   5 days ago · The course has at its centre the two classical cultures of Greece and Rome. The course is aimed at anyone interested in investigating ancient civilisations and their remains: from Greek temples and Roman amphitheatres to wall paintings and the poignant residues of everyday life.

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   1 day ago · Summary “Race,” as a concept denoting a fundamental division of humanity and usually encompassing cultural as well as physical traits, was crucial in early America.