I don't have sources to back this up.
1. A successful agriculture to support the large and increasing habitants of the civilization.
2. The civilization needs to be more powerful in a military aspect than it's neighbors to grow into something grand, like the Roman Empire.
3. Functioning water systems. If they falter so will everything else.
4. Most - if not all - civilizations originated from a single city that was located close to water.
5. Liberty and democracy.
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I don't have sources to back this up.
1. A successful agriculture to support the large and increasing habitants of the civilization.
2. The civilization needs to be more powerful in a military aspect than it's neighbors to grow into something grand, like the Roman Empire.
3. Functioning water systems. If they falter so will everything else.
4. Most - if not all - civilizations originated from a single city that was located close to water.
5. Liberty and democracy.