Ancient Egypt was a civilization because they had a government, and a fact about their government is that Cleopatra was a part of the ptolemaic dynasty. Also they had a food supply and a fact about their food supply was that Ancient egypt ate barley and emmer wheat which was made in to bread cakes and beer etc. Last but not least they were a civilization because they also had a religion and a fact about their religion was that Ancient egyptians prayed to Amun,Horus and Bastet those were just some of the gods and goddesses they prayed to.