Civilizations represent historical nations and cultural groups in Civilization VII. Players can evolve into different civilizations at each new era. Civilizations are locked to specific ages (Antiquity, Exploration, Modern). Each civilization has unique abilities, units, infrastructure, and civics
Ancient city defined as large urban center with commerce, administration, and sanitation. First cities developed in Mesopotamia between 4500 and 3100 BCE. Uruk, considered world's oldest city, settled around 4500 BCE
First human-like species appeared 2 million years ago. Modern humans emerged in Africa around 20,000 years ago. Mesopotamia is considered first urban civilization. Sumerians invented wheel around 3,500 BCE. Jiahu in China developed earliest Chinese culture
Germany's Hansa district provides +2 productivity bonuses for adjacent resources. Extra military policy slot available for all government types. Specialty district bonus allows building one more district per population