What Makes a Civilization ‘Advanced’ or Not?

Imagine a city with people building big roads, trading goods, and even writing stories on paper. That’s an advanced civilization! But if they’re just farming and living in small groups, it's not as advanced. It’s like comparing a fancy robot to a simple toy, one is more complex than the other.

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  1. A group of people who build roads and trade with neighbors is an advanced civilization.
  2. A small tribe that lives in caves and hunts every day is not very advanced.
  3. An ancient city with libraries and kings is more advanced than a village with no writing.

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