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Civilization (other)
A civilization or civilisation is a complex society Civilization may also refer to: Film and television * ''Civilization'' (film), a 1916 film * ''Civilisation'' (TV series), a 1969 documentary series by Kenneth Clark * ''Civilisations'' (TV series), a 2018 sequel to the 1969 series * "Civilization" (''Star Trek: Enterprise''), a 2001 episode of ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' * '' Civilization: Is the West History?'', a 2011 British TV documentary Games * ''Civilization'' (1980 board game), a game by Francis Tresham * ''Civilization'' (2002 board game) or ''Sid Meier's Civilization: The Boardgame'', a game by Glenn Drover * ''Civilization'' (2010 board game) or ''Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game'', a game by Kevin Wilson * '' Civilization: A New Dawn'', a 2017 board game by James Kniffen * ''Civilization'' (series), a series of video games ** ''Civilization'' (video game), a 1991 computer game by Sid Meier Literature * ''Civilization'' (novel), a 1994 novel by Pau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civilization
A civilization (or civilisation) is any complex society characterized by the development of a state, social stratification, urbanization, and symbolic systems of communication beyond natural spoken language (namely, a writing system). Civilizations are intimately associated with additional characteristics such as centralization, the domestication of plant and animal species (including humans), specialization of labour, culturally-ingrained ideologies of progress, monumental architecture, taxation, societal dependence upon farming, and expansionism. Historically, a civilization has often been understood as a larger and "more advanced" culture, in implied contrast to smaller, supposedly less advanced cultures. In this broad sense, a civilization contrasts with non-centralized tribal societies, including the cultures of nomadic pastoralists, Neolithic societies or hunter-gatherers; however, sometimes it also contrasts with the cultures found within civilizations themselv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civilizations (novel)
''Civilizations'' is a 2019 novel by French writer Laurent Binet. The novel depicts an alternate history in which the Americas are never colonised by the Europeans, and the Inca emperor Atahualpa invades Europe. The novel won the 2019 Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française, and Sam Taylor's English translation was awarded the Sidewise Award for Alternate History in 2021. Plot summary The narrative is divided into four parts, using a mixture of first-person accounts, letters, in-universe history, and poetry. Part One: The Saga of Freydis Eiriksdottir Around the year 1000, Freydis Eiriksdottir sails from Greenland to Vinland, the camp left behind by her brother. Her crew explores the Americas and encounter the local populations, whom they call " skrælings". The Greenlanders transmit their knowledge of extracting iron from peat and leave behind horses. Despite forming alliances, many indigenous Americans die from diseases brought by the Europeans to which they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civilized (album)
''Civilized'' is the third and final album by indie rock band Stellastarr Stellastarr (styled as stellastarr*) was an American indie rock band based in New York City. Its members were Shawn Christensen (vocals, rhythm guitar), Amanda Tannen (bass, vocals), Arthur Kremer (drums, percussion, keyboards), and Michael Jurin .... It was released in the United States on July 7, 2009. Track listing # "Robot" – 3:00 # "Freak Out" – 3:27 # "Tokyo Sky" – 4:16 # "Numbers" – 3:50 # "Graffiti Eyes" – 3:41 # "Prom Zombie" – 3:26 # "Warchild" – 3:33 # "People" – 3:15 # "Move On" – 4:02 # "Sonja Cries" – 4:45 # "Underneath the Knife" – 3:11 (iTunes only bonus track) References External links Official MySpace 2009 albums Stellastarr albums {{2000s-indie-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Advanced Civilization
''Advanced Civilization'' is an expansion game for the board game ''Civilization'', published in 1991 by Avalon Hill. Ownership of the original game is necessary to play. While ''Civilization'' is in print (by Gibsons Games), ''Advanced Civilization'' is not, following the dissolution of the original Avalon Hill game company and sale of all rights to titles to Hasbro in 1998. Features ''Advanced Civilization'' enhances the game as much as it expands it, clarifying rules and simplifying certain aspects of the game. New features include: * Assigning points to position on the Archaeological Succession Table (AST), rather than void a player from winning who has fallen behind in development * Unlimited Civilization cards, omitting the fight to acquire advances before other players * Seven new commodities cards, making the ever-important trade phase far more exciting * Four new calamity cards * Introduction of non-tradeable calamities * Eight new Civilization cards, including a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Complex Society
A complex society is a concept that is shared by a range of disciplines including anthropology, archaeology, history and sociology to describe a stage of social formation. The concept was formulated by scholars attempting to understand how modern states emerged, specifically the transition from small kin-based societies to large hierarchically structured societies. A complex society is characterized by features such as: * State with a large population wherein its economy is structured according to specialization and a division of labor. These economic features spawn a bureaucratic class and institutionalize inequality. * Archaeologically, features such as big architectural projects and prescribed burial rites. * Large scale agricultural development, which allows members of society time for specialized skill sets. *Organized political structure. The term is mostly used as shorthand to indicate a society with intricate political organization and using technology to expand economi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Society
A society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Societies are characterized by patterns of relationships (social relations) between individuals who share a distinctive culture and institutions; a given society may be described as the sum total of such relationships among its constituent of members. In the social sciences, a larger society often exhibits stratification or dominance patterns in subgroups. Societies construct patterns of behavior by deeming certain actions or concepts as acceptable or unacceptable. These patterns of behavior within a given society are known as societal norms. Societies, and their norms, undergo gradual and perpetual changes. Insofar as it is collaborative, a society can enable its members to benefit in ways that would otherwise be difficult on an individua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Community
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, town, or neighbourhood) or in virtual space through communication platforms. Durable good relations that extend beyond immediate genealogical ties also define a sense of community, important to their identity, practice, and roles in social institutions such as family, home, work, government, society, or humanity at large. Although communities are usually small relative to personal social ties, "community" may also refer to large group affiliations such as national communities, international communities, and virtual communities. The English-language word "community" derives from the Old French ''comuneté'' (Modern French: ''communauté''), which comes from the Latin ''communitas'' "community", "public spirit" (from Latin '' communis'', "co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civilization (Justice Song)
"Civilization" is a single by the French band Justice and the first from their second studio album '' Audio, Video, Disco''. The single, Justice's first via Elektra Records, was initially set to be released on iTunes on 4 April 2011, before becoming available on other digital retailers on April 11. The track was released early through iTunes France on 28 March and globally through iTunes on 29 March 2011. The track features vocals from British singer Ali Love. The song was previewed in a two-minute advertisement for Adidas, which was directed by Romain Gavras. Gavras has worked with Justice previously, directing the music video for their song "Stress" in 2008, and filming a documentary 'A Cross In The Universe' about Justice's American tour in 2008. The single was re-released on 6 June with remixes from Mr. Oizo and The Fucking Champs. Critical reception Eric Magnuson of ''Rolling Stone'' gave the single a rating of three-and-a-half stars out of five, complimenting its "high-en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civilization (1947 Song)
"Civilization" is an American traditional pop song. It was written by Bob Hilliard and Carl Sigman, published in 1947 and later included in the 1947 Broadway musical '' Angel in the Wings'', sung by Elaine Stritch. The song is sometimes also known as "Bongo, Bongo, Bongo (I Don't Want to Leave the Congo)", from its first line of the chorus. The sheet music gives the title as "Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)". Content The song is a satire of modern society sung from the perspective of a native person whose village is visited by a "civilized person" and other "civilized" people whom the native refers to as "educated savages". These visitors are trying to "civilize" the tribe. However, the native rejects them, and after listing the major flaws of civilization, ultimately decides that he will stay in Congo, where he lives. Recordings At least five recorded versions made the '' Billboard'' charts: by The Andrews Sisters and Danny Kaye, by Louis Prima, by "Smilin'" Jack Smith, by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civilisation II
''Civilisation II'' is the fifth extended play (EP) by British indie pop band Kero Kero Bonito, released on 21 April 2021 by Polyvinyl. The follow-up to 2019's ''Civilisation I'' EP, ''Civilisation II'' was preceded by the single "The Princess and the Clock" on 24 February 2021. In a press release, Kero Kero Bonito described ''Civilisation II'' as a continuation of the ideas presented on ''Civilisation I'', where they "explore instinctive human tendencies across three tracks, all completely devised using vintage hardware". Both EPs along with an additional track, "Gateway", were merged into a compilation album, titled simply ''Civilisation'' and released on 10 September 2021. Background The prequel EP ''Civilisation I'', released on 30 September 2019, was originally meant to be a stand alone project four tracks in length, named ''Civilisation'', to build upon the themes of their second album ''Time 'n' Place'' for their 2019 tour, but was shortened to three tracks, and split ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civilisation I
''Civilisation I'' is the fourth extended play (EP) by British band Kero Kero Bonito. It was released on 30 September 2019, shortly after the single "When the Fires Come". In a press release for its sequel EP, '' Civilisation II'', the band describes the EP as a concept album, where they "envisioned a historically-ambiguous alternate-reality". The EP marks another change in terms of the band's musical style; eschewing many of the guitar-driven shoegaze influences of ''TOTEP'' and ''Time 'n' Place'', instead drawing heavily on synth-pop and dream pop. Lyrically, the EP explores concepts of society, war, religion, and environmentalism. The band released a follow-up to the EP on 21 April 2021. Both EPs along with an additional track, "Gateway", were merged into a compilation album, titled simply ''Civilisation'' and released on 10 September 2021. Reception Tom Breihan from ''Stereogum'' says that the EP is "cold and measured, ithlyrics that tell a story about a corrupt governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kero Kero Bonito
Kero Kero Bonito (KKB) are a British indie pop band formed in South London in 2011. The band consists of vocalist Sarah Midori Perry and producers and multi-instrumentalists Gus Lobban and Jamie Bulled. Their musical style consists of indie pop, electropop, dance-rock, hyperpop, and Bubblegum music, bubblegum pop. The band's earlier work was influenced by J-pop such as Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, as well as dancehall, and video game music; however, following their 2018 EP ''TOTEP'' their sound and influences diversified, with their second studio album, ''Time 'n' Place'', being influenced by indie rock contemporaries such as Mount Eerie and My Bloody Valentine (band), My Bloody Valentine. Perry, who is half-Japanese, sings and raps in both Japanese and English. History Lobban and Bulled grew up in Bromley in the suburbs south of London and met in their teens. In search for a new band member, they posted advertisements, including on MixB, an online bulletin board for Japanese expatriat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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