How does John green define what constitutes a civilization? How does this compare to the other definitions of civilization you have learned?

Question

This is for my ap world history hw

Answer 1

Civilizations have (1) advanced technology, (2) advanced cities or centers of trade, (3) record keeping - like a written language, and (4) complex institutions - like religion and government.

National Geographic has a great description of the qualifying characteristics of a civilization here: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/key-components-civilization/