My suggestion:
Aztecs
Large map
Not more than 8 civilizations
Pangaea, max. land percentage
Planet age: 4 or 5 billion years
Rain/Climate: Defaults
Or: "Why the Aztecs are really Militaristic, Religious, and Expansionist rolled into one."
I've noticed that some other posters have suggested a game as the Babylonians; I wouldn't mind such a game either. (The Scientific/ Religious combo is your friend!)
Aztecs
Large map
Not more than 8 civilizations
Pangaea, max. land percentage
Planet age: 4 or 5 billion years
Rain/Climate: Defaults
Or: "Why the Aztecs are really Militaristic, Religious, and Expansionist rolled into one."
I've noticed that some other posters have suggested a game as the Babylonians; I wouldn't mind such a game either. (The Scientific/ Religious combo is your friend!)