Two questions

[kodemunkey]

1: How do i trade resources with other civs?

2: Are there any non human civs i could play as?

 

[Sparth]

2: Are there any non human civs i could play as?

You can play as Homo Neanderthalis civ.

 

[Dancing Hoskuld]

1. The same way you do in any other civ game. You need the tech and a connection to their capital. I think the tech is writing. It is done by the diplomacy screen.