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Answer the following question?
What does civilisation mean? Give four characteristics of a civilisation.
Solution
The stage of development when a man looks for more than just fulfillment of his basic needs is called civilisation.
Characteristics of a civilisation:
- Surplus food production
- Flourishing of many arts and crafts
- Law and order exist
- Presence of a government.
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