There are 8 elements for a group of people to be a religion:
1.) Cities/Towns
2.) Specialization of labor
3.) Education/Art
4.) Form of government
5.) Religion
6.) Writing
7.) Technology
8.) Trade
This was taken directly from my notes. Hope it helped.
To learn the importance of the past and how it affects the future.
The effects of the global trade in silver were worldwide and linked the world in new and unprecedented ways.
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