You know

youre a
Civilization
when

You have
geographic
boundaries
and political
institutions.
When

you have a
lot of people in
one area, you
need natural and
political borders
to keep them
organized, and
government
institutions.

You have
an economy
that produces
food
surpluses.
When

you have
farmers producing
more food than
they need, they
might sell it at the
market in
exchange for
money or goods.

You have a
concentration
of population
in a distinct
area or city.

When

you cant
travel easily, you
need to live close
to your neighbor.

You have
the existence
of social
classes.
When

you have
lots of people
trading and
learning new
skills, some of
those people will
become rich and
some will become
poor.

You have
developed
systems of
learning, art,
and
architecture.
When

you
dont have to
spend all your
time surviving,
you have free
time to learn
and create art.

You have a
system of
record
keeping.

When

you have
lots of people
living in one area,
you need to keep
track of them.