

Think that's going to be boring? Well just wait, we even talk about primary vs secondary civilizations and the four classic theories on how early complex civilizations rise. We break down Elman Service and Lewis Henry Morgan's theories on cultural complexity and go through a couple of definitions for "civilization". 32 You can turn on the 'resource icon' overlay which will put up floating icons showing what all the resources are.

Episode 68 sets the stage for a series investigating early civilizations across the globe. Buckle up for an episode on the theory of the rise of early states and ancient civilizations.
