A high culture is a well-developed society, compared to other contemporary societies. High civilizations began to be established around 3 000 years before our era. In this film, we’ll take a closer look at some early civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, China and the Americas. We learn about the characteristics of a high culture, such as written language and hierarchical structures. We’ll also look at concepts such as the city-state, papyrus, dynasties and quipu.