La civilización
Example: La civilización maya dejó importantes avances en arquitectura.
Definition
"La civilización" refers to an advanced stage of human social development and organization, characterized by established cities, complex institutions, and cultural achievements, such as those seen in the Maya civilization, which made significant advances in architecture.
Etymology
The word "la civilización" comes from the Latin 'civilis,' meaning 'relating to citizens,' combined with the suffix '-ation' to indicate a process or state. It originally referred to the condition of being a citizen in a community, evolving to mean the broader concept of an advanced society. Did you know that the term reflects the idea of living in an organized society rather than in a state of nature?
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"La civilización" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 204 commonly used words.
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