ancient civilization
C984
concept
An ancient civilization is a complex, organized society from antiquity characterized by urban development, social stratification, specialized labor, centralized governance, and enduring cultural, technological, and architectural achievements.
All labels observed (26)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| pre-Columbian civilization | 29 |
| ancient civilization canonical | 25 |
| archaeological culture area | 20 |
| Mesoamerican civilization | 14 |
| ancient state | 14 |
| civilization | 13 |
| Andean civilization | 11 |
| Bronze Age civilization | 11 |
| Mesoamerican culture | 10 |
| historical civilization | 9 |
| Mesopotamian polity | 4 |
| human civilization | 4 |
| pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilization | 3 |
| Aegean civilization | 2 |
| ancient Peruvian culture | 2 |
| indigenous civilization of Mexico | 2 |
| legendary civilization | 2 |
| African civilization | 1 |
| Indus Valley Civilization culture | 1 |
| Iron Age Levantine state | 1 |
| Persian Empire | 1 |
| ancient Greek civilization | 1 |
| ancient civilization of Europe | 1 |
| ancient society | 1 |
| civilizational complex | 1 |
| indigenous American civilization | 1 |
Instances (159)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Ais culture area | archaeological culture area |
| Valdivia culture | — |
| Kingdom of Commagene | ancient state |
|
ancient India
surface form:
Ancient India
|
historical civilization |
| Valyria | legendary civilization |
| Neolithic Ireland | archaeological culture area |
| Iron Age Anatolia | archaeological culture area |
| Moche culture | pre-Columbian civilization |
| Babylonians | — |
| Itza Maya | historical civilization |
| Chavín culture | pre-Columbian civilization |
| Atlantis | legendary civilization |
| Hellenic | civilization |
| Persia | civilization |
| Carthaginian Empire | — |
| Paracas culture | pre-Columbian civilization |
| Roman Empire | — |
| Huari culture | Andean civilization |
| Neo-Babylonian Empire | ancient state |
| Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) | Iron Age Levantine state |
| Achaemenid Empire | Persian Empire |
| Tepanec | Mesoamerican civilization |
| Matlatzinca culture | pre-Columbian civilization |
| Recuay culture | Andean civilization |
| Lambayeque culture | pre-Columbian civilization |
| Chachapoya culture | Andean civilization |
| Classic Veracruz culture | Mesoamerican culture |
| Ñuu Savi civilization | pre-Columbian civilization |
|
Maya
surface form:
Maya civilization
|
Mesoamerican civilization |
| Pharaonic Egypt | — |
| Ptolemaic Kingdom | ancient state |
| Aztec Empire | Mesoamerican civilization |
| Neo-Hittite states | historical civilization |
| Roman state | ancient state |
|
Dong Son culture period
surface form:
Dong Son culture
|
— |
| Epi-Olmec culture | Mesoamerican culture |
| Great Lakes to Gulf Coast | archaeological culture area |
| Jaredites | civilization |
| Massylii | ancient state |
| Kingdom of Kush | African civilization |
| Andean civilization | pre-Columbian civilization |
| Akkadian Empire | Mesopotamian polity |
| Ancient China | historical civilization |
| Maya peoples | Mesoamerican civilization |
| Neolithic Aegean | archaeological culture area |
| Huarpa culture | — |
| Cycladic culture | Bronze Age civilization |
| Pukara culture | pre-Columbian civilization |
| Tairona culture | pre-Columbian civilization |
| Etruscans | — |