This document compares and contrasts civilization and culture. It defines civilization as an advanced culture centered around complex life in cities, with early examples including Sumer, Indus Valley, and Huang He civilizations. Culture is defined as an advanced culture centered around communal life, with examples like ancient Mongol/Manchu tribes and early Philippine communities. The document then lists and describes the basic features of civilization, such as cities, organized government, complex religions, job specialization, social classes, arts/architecture, public works, and writing. It explains how river valley civilizations arose due to the development of agriculture, animal domestication, food security/surplus, and permanent settlements/cities. Finally, it outlines some effects of