Might a civilization that lasts for thousands of years and leaves minimal impact be successful? Synonyms for sophisticated: baroque, byzantine, complex, compl

Might a civilization that lasts for thousands of years and leaves minimal impact be successful? Synonyms for sophisticated: baroque, byzantine, complex, complicate, complicated, convoluted, daedal, elaborate, intricate, involute, involved, knotty, labyrinthian, labyrinthine, tangled My house is sophisticated to the point where doing any electrical rewiring is a pain. Hiding it all in the walls? Whose bright idea was that? And encasing nails in plastic for the nailgun? No thanks, I’ll use a hammer and try to spew less plastic on the ground. Et cetera.