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"Advancement" and "Progress"
The words advancement and progress are very prominent in the first few paragraphs. These imply directionality. Use of these words and directionality is opposed by many anthropologists. I will change these to better convey what "characteristics" informally are called civilization. Please explain any disagreements if it is deemed necessary to undo my changes.
Feudalism is a civilization
According to historians: "Feudal civilization" See the books results: https://www.google.com/search?q=%22feudal+civilization%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=djCJVr-8OMLzPYP4jsAK#q=%22feudal+civilization%22&tbm=bks
"Urban civilisation" needs article
There is such a thing as "rural civilisation", which means that "urban civilisation" needs specific and separate treatment. Why base the entire approach on the principle "civilisation = urban civilisation"? Talking here of mainly historical developments, including periods of involution or regress.Arminden (talk) 02:00, 13 July 2025 (UTC)
Criticisms of the concept?
Couldn't there be a section dedicated to dissent/criticisms of the concept/underlying assumptions about "civilisation" ?? Thinkers like Graeber and other modern anthropologists/historians could come under that section. It seems like an all togethor rather presumptive notion. The article touches on this in the "contrast with" section, and makes frequent use of "civilized" and "uncivilized," in quotation marks, implying controversy and ambiguity with these categories, and yet a reader is left wanting for substantive detail in this area of discourse. MJTCQ (talk) 03:17, 24 December 2025 (UTC)