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Civilization is the product of the development of human society to a certain stage. Civilization is marked by the invention of writing, the establishment of monogamous families and the emergence of classes. It is the existence form of human beings who have reached the level of intelligence. And the state of existence refers to all forms of existence with a higher cultural level. Civilization is the concrete embodiment of the ideas and concepts gradually formed by human beings in the process of understanding and transforming the world, as well as the constantly evolving human nature. It is a phenomenon that began to appear after humans began to live in groups and social division of labor became specialized, and the prototype of human society was basically formed. It is a product based on a relatively rich material basis, and it is also a basic attribute of human society.

The Chinese word "civilization" first comes from the "Book of Changes", which says, "Seeing a dragon in the field means the world is civilized." ("Yi Qian·Wenyan"). In modern Chinese, civilization refers to a state of social progress, which is opposite to the word "barbarism". The two words civilization and culture have similar meanings, but also have different meanings. Culture refers to a way of existence. Having culture means a certain kind of civilization, but not having culture does not mean "barbarism". Chinese civilization has higher requirements on behavior and behavior, followed by knowledge and technology.

Before philosophy, religion, and art sprouted, there was no history of civilization, only the history of wilderness and primitive tribes.

The word Civilization in English comes from Latin, meaning the residents of the city. Its essential meaning is the ability of people to live in cities and social groups. By extension, it means an advanced state of social and cultural development, as well as the process of reaching this state. It involves a wide range of fields, including national consciousness, technical standards, etiquette norms, religious ideas, customs, and the development of scientific knowledge, etc. . Before the 19th century, the West had a relatively narrow definition of civilization. It believed that advanced production methods and rich knowledge represented civilization, while low production capacity and etiquette that did not conform to the Western definition were barbarism. Therefore, when they invaded Africa and the Americas, they were always defined as civilization. Defeated savagery, but failed to realize that their actions were truly savage. Only in modern times did the West gradually realize that this definition of civilization was wrong.

Civilization is a collection of all social and natural behaviors that help humans escape from barbarism. These collections include at least the following elements: family concepts, tools, language, writing, beliefs, religious concepts, laws, city-states and countries and so on.

Due to the uneven distribution of various civilization elements in time and geography, various civilizations with obvious differences have been produced. Specifically in modern times, they are Western civilization, Arab civilization, Eastern civilization, and Indian civilization. Great civilizations, as well as sub-civilizations that embody unique properties in a certain civilization element, such as Russian civilization, Turkish civilization, Ocean civilization and Southeast Asian civilization, which are formed by the intersection and fusion of multiple civilizations.