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=I: What is a Civilization, and how did the first civilizations (states) develop?= =II. To understand ancient civilization, we have to understand the ways in which people found solutions to problems by congregating in large groups.= =A. How is the invention of writing connected to the rise of cities and states?= =1.= =2.= =3.= =B. What kinds of states and societies emerged in ancient Mesopotamia?= =1.= =2.= =3.= =C. What were the characteristics of Egyptian Civilization?= =1.= =2.= =3.= =D. What was unique about Hebrew civilization?= =E. How did the Assyrians and Persians build and maintain their empires?=