The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "In order for the settlement to be considered a civilization it would have to have some system of writing in order to facilitate communication." A small settlement formed along the Nile River following the Neolithic Revolution. As the settlement grew, it developed complex social institutions and <span>advanced technology. </span>
It held a virtual monopoly on trade between Europe and Asia as it controlled many of the trade routes. ... It gained control of most land routes to East Asia.
