Achievements of humanity

Civilization is a funny word, it's not really a good word when we talk about human progress, or what we think of as progress. When I think of progress, or civilization I'm not thinking that one group of people have more or less "civilization". I am, however, viewing all humans as having civilization, civilization to me is groups of people developing ideas and tools suited to their environment. The achievements of civilization have not beem cities or writing or even building but instead have been humanbeings ability to adapt to a world of different environments. And as we enter into an age where we control the environment, I'm sure that we will use the tools of civilization to gain even more achievements.