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civilisation

CEFR: B2
An advanced stage of human social, cultural, and technological development characterized by urban settlements, formal governance, and symbolic written records.

Synonyms

  • society
  • culture

Common Collocations

  • ancient civilisation
  • cradle of civilisation
  • modern civilisation

Example Sentence

The development of writing systems is widely regarded by historians as the definitive benchmark of early human civilisation.

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