civilization
Example Sentences
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Two scrolls from the Egyptian ‘Book of the Dead,’ one newly restored, form the breathtaking centerpiece of a show that reveals the considerable art involved in the ancient civilization’s burial rites.
In contrast, ancient civilizations carved their knowledge into stone, allowing it to survive for thousands of years.
From Science Daily
"Great civilizations outlast even the most vicious occupiers."
From Barron's
A new message of freedom and redemption, arguably the most liberating event in Western civilization for more than 1,000 years, was the result.
That leads to the breakdown of civilization, a state where only the law of the jungle remains.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
