Many civilizations have no written language: some Native American, African, etc.
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People with common language, customs, government, and economy, earliest in Mesopotamia 3000 BC.
People with common language, customs, government, and economy, earliest in Mesopotamia 3000 BC.
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A civilisation needs a form of government (a set of laws), a written language, so they can record their history and accomplishments so they don’t have to repeat the same mistakes or invent the same thing over, a form of education, skilled workers, an agricultural surplus to feed the skilled workers, law enforcement, economy, and a currency or trading system.
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A civilisation needs a form of government (a set of laws), a form of education, skilled workers, an agricultural surplus to feed the skilled workers, law enforcement, economy, and a currency or trading system.