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Civilizations created wide ranging and permanent social changes in human society. Most importantly to know is that there are eight features that define a civilization. The eight key aspects are undoubtedly what made humans into a civilization with great order. Without the eight advancements of the civilization we wouldn’t be who we are today. If you look into the history of Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China you’ll find a variety of functions and significance that created the early civilizations. As you read you’ll understand how to define and what plays a role in creating a civilization.

There are many great functions you may think define a civilization, but one of the eight achievements that truly does define it is cities. All of the civilizations had to start with cities. Cities rose by river valleys which was extremely important because those rivers provided them with major help. Rivers would flood and leave rich soil behind which was perfect for irrigation. These cities served as administrative centers. Cities allowed people to live together in groups and all contribute in some way. Although people were different they still helped and had an exceedingly important role in making up a civilization. Another feature is a government or rulers. It is a political system based on control of a defined territory. A city-state is an independent state that consists of a city and its surrounding settlements and agricultural areas with its own government. Since agriculture grew, a huge competition for resources began. Civilizations were able to maintain control by establishing a strong central government. Egypt had a government that was a theocracy. This type of government was of a state by immediate divine guidance or in simpler words,...

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...we are 1,000 times more advanced. We know more about space, plants, humans, and technology than any other human in the early civilization. Although technology can be debated whether it is actually beneficial, we wouldn't be who we are now with out. If it wasn’t for technology I wouldn’t have my computer and would have spent an unthinkable amount of time writing this essay.

Consequently, all the examples and eight features from Mesopotamia, Egypt, China and India are the beginning stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced; Thus defining a civilization. Without these eight advancements we wouldn't be living the same life that we are. We wouldn’t be able to learn, discover or improve ourselves or create the next big thing. We would be out in a jungle somewhere living exactly the Paleolithic era without any knowledge or wisdom