identify the five characteristics that historians have determined as necessary for a society to be considered a civilization

Students will write an essay (500 word minimum) and submit it through Turnitin.com that meets the following requirements: Students will identify the five characteristics that historians have determined as necessary for a society to be considered a civilization. Students will then select one of the following ancient civilizations (Sumerian, Egyptian, Hebrew, Assyrian, Persian, or Greek) and explain how that civilization fulfills those five requirements by describing specific examples.