Which of the above characteristics do you think is the most fundamental. Class 6

Which of the above characteristics do you think is the most fundamental. Class 6

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Question 1.

Which of the above characteristics do you think is the most fundamental — that is, a characteristic essential to the development of all others? Class 6

Answer:

The most fundamental essential characteristic is agriculture. Early humans survived only due to food gathering and hunting. They had no other options as we have in modern means for survival. Later they had a productive agriculture — enough to feed not just the villages, but also the cities. Other essential characteristics of civilisation develop once the basic needs like food and permanent shelter are first achieved.

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Question 2.

For each characteristic in the list above, can you make a list of professions or occupations that might exist in such a society?

Answer:

Government: Rulers, officials, administrator, judges and advisors.

Urbanism: City planners, builders, engineers and architects.

Health: Doctors, nurses, diagnosis.

Crafts: Potters, metal and wood workers, and weavers.

Cultural: Artists, priests, poets and philosophers.

Trade: Merchants and traders.

Writing: Scribes and record keepers.

Agriculture: Farmers and labourers.